How to Install GoToSocial on FreeBSD Latest

GoToSocial is a social networking platform built on the Go language, developed by Super Serious Business. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing GoToSocial on FreeBSD Latest. Follow the steps below to complete the installation process.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A user account with sudo privileges
• Go version 1.12 or higher
• Git version control system

Step 1: Install Go

The first step is to install Go on your FreeBSD system. If you don’t have Go installed, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal or SSH into your FreeBSD system.
2. Update the package manager: sudo pkg update
3. Install Go: sudo pkg install go

Verify the Go installation by running the following command:

go version

If the output shows the Go version number, Go is installed and ready to use.

Step 2: Install Git

To clone the GoToSocial repository, you need to have Git installed on your system. Follow the steps below to install Git:

1. Open a terminal or SSH into your FreeBSD system.
2. Update the package manager: sudo pkg update
3. Install Git: sudo pkg install git

Verify the Git installation by running the following command:

git version

If the output shows the Git version number, Git is installed and ready to use.

Step 3: Clone the GoToSocial Repository

Now that you have Go and Git installed, you can clone the GoToSocial repository.

1. Navigate to the directory where you want to clone the repository.
2. Clone the repository using Git:

git clone https://github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial.git

Step 4: Build and Run GoToSocial

Before running GoToSocial, you need to build the application. Follow these steps to build and run GoToSocial:

1. Navigate to the GoToSocial directory: cd gotosocial
2. Build the application: go build
3. Run the application: ./gotosocial

GoToSocial should now be running on http://localhost:8080.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and run GoToSocial on FreeBSD Latest. Have fun exploring the platform and its features.

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