How to Install Mobilizon on FreeBSD Latest

Mobilizon is a free and open-source self-hosted platform that allows you to create social events and manage them on your own server. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Mobilizon on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Mobilizon, you must have the following:

• A server running FreeBSD Latest.
• A sudo user account.
• An internet connection.

Step 1: Update the System

1. Log in to your FreeBSD server via SSH using your sudo account credentials.

2. Update your system to the latest version by running the following command:

   sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade
   

3. Restart the server if necessary.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

1. Mobilizon requires several dependencies to be installed on the system. Install these packages with the following command:

   sudo pkg install -y elixir erlang node npm postgresql13
   

2. Start the PostgreSQL service and enable it on boot with the following commands:

   sudo sysrc postgresql_enable="YES"
   sudo service postgresql initdb
   sudo service postgresql start
   

Step 3: Clone the Mobilizon Repository

1. Clone the Mobilizon repository from GitHub into the /usr/local directory with the following command:

   sudo git clone https://framagit.org/framasoft/mobilizon.git /usr/local/mobilizon
   

2. Switch to the Mobilizon directory:

   cd /usr/local/mobilizon
   

Step 4: Install Dependencies

1. Install the Mobilizon dependencies with the following command:

   mix deps.get
   

2. Install the Node.js dependencies with the following command:

   npm install --prefix ./assets
   

Step 5: Configure the Database

1. Create a new user and database for Mobilizon:

   sudo -u postgres createuser --pwprompt mobilizon
   sudo -u postgres createdb -O mobilizon mobilizon_prod
   

2. Copy the Mobilizon configuration files:

   cp config/prod.secret.example.exs config/prod.secret.exs
   cp config/prod.example.exs config/prod.exs
   

3. Open the config/prod.secret.exs file with your favorite text editor:

   sudo nano config/prod.secret.exs
   

4. Update the following lines with your PostgreSQL credentials:

   config :mobilizon, Mobilizon.Repo,
     username: "mobilizon",
     password: "password",
     database: "mobilizon_prod",
     hostname: "localhost",
     pool_size: 10
   

Step 6: Compile and Run Mobilizon

1. Compile the Mobilizon application with the following command:

   MIX_ENV=prod mix compile
   

2. Generate the API keys:

   MIX_ENV=prod mix mobilizon.gen.secret_key
   

3. Generate the database schema:

   MIX_ENV=prod mix ecto.create
   MIX_ENV=prod mix ecto.migrate
   

4. Start the Mobilizon server:

   MIX_ENV=prod mix phx.server
   

5. Open a web browser and navigate to http://your_server_ip:4000. You should see the Mobilizon login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mobilizon on your FreeBSD Latest server.

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