Budibase is a flexible and open-source low-code platform that enables users to create and deploy web applications rapidly. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Budibase on FreeBSD.
Before we proceed with installing Budibase, you need to ensure that your system meets the following requirements:
The first step is to clone the Budibase repository from Github. Follow the steps below to clone the repository:
Open your terminal and log in to your FreeBSD server as the root user.
Navigate to the directory where you want to store the cloned repository. For instance, you can navigate to the /opt directory:
cd /opt
Clone the Budibase repository using the git command:
git clone https://github.com/Budibase/budibase.git
After cloning the Budibase repository, navigate to the budibase directory by typing the following command:
cd budibase
Next, install the required dependencies by running the following command:
npm install
This command will install all the necessary packages and modules for Budibase to run successfully.
In this step, you need to configure the environment variables for Budibase. Navigate to the budibase server directory, which is located in the root directory of the cloned repository. Type the following command to navigate to the budibase server directory:
cd budibase-server
To configure the Budibase environment variables, create a .env file in the root directory of the server folder using the following command:
nano .env
This will open the nano text editor, allowing you to edit the .env file. Next, add the following variables to the .env file:
PORT=8080
NODE_ENV=production
Save the file and exit the text editor by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, and Enter.
To build and run Budibase, you need to run the following command in the budibase server directory:
npm run build
This command creates a build directory in the root directory, which contains the built Budibase sources.
Finally, you can start the Budibase server by running the following command:
npm start
This command starts the server on port 8080 as defined in the environment variables. To access Budibase, open your web browser and navigate to http://your-server-ip:8080.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Budibase on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start using Budibase to create and deploy web applications.
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