FHEM is a popular home automation software that runs on a variety of platforms including FreeBSD. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing FHEM on FreeBSD latest.
Before you begin, you need to ensure that your system meets the following requirements:
First, you need to install Perl and Git on your FreeBSD system. You can use the following command to install Perl and Git:
sudo pkg install perl git
Once you have installed Perl and Git, you can download and install FHEM by following these steps:
Clone the FHEM repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/fhem/fhem.git
Change into the FHEM directory:
cd fhem
Run the FHEM installer script:
./fhem.pl
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
During the installation process, you will be prompted to answer several questions. The default answers are generally appropriate for most users, but you can customize the installation if you wish.
To start FHEM, you can run the following command:
./fhem.pl
This will start the FHEM server and display the FHEM web interface on the default web port 8083.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install FHEM on FreeBSD latest. Now you can continue configuring and using FHEM for your home automation needs.
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