How to Install NodeBB on FreeBSD Latest

NodeBB is a popular forum software that's built on Node.js and provides real-time messaging functionality. If you're a FreeBSD user, you can install NodeBB on your system by following these simple steps.

Prerequisites

• A FreeBSD Latest system with a sudo-enabled user account
• Node.js and NPM installed on the system

Step 1: Install Redis and PostgreSQL

NodeBB requires a Redis database for caching and a PostgreSQL database for storing forum data. Install these databases by running the following commands:

sudo pkg install redis
sudo pkg install postgresql13-server

Step 2: Configure and Start Redis and PostgreSQL

After installing Redis and PostgreSQL, you need to configure and start them. Follow the instructions given below.

Redis

Open the Redis configuration file:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/redis.conf

Find the following line and uncomment it:

bind 127.0.0.1

Save and close the file. Then, start the Redis server:

sudo service redis onestart

PostgreSQL

Initialize the PostgreSQL cluster:

sudo service postgresql-initdb start

Start the PostgreSQL server:

sudo service postgresql start

Change the password for the PostgreSQL user postgres:

sudo passwd postgres

Step 3: Download and Install NodeBB

Download and extract the latest NodeBB version from the official website:

wget https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/archive/v1.18.2.tar.gz
tar -xvf v1.18.2.tar.gz

Change the directory to the extracted folder:

cd NodeBB-1.18.2

Install NodeBB's dependencies:

sudo npm install

The installation process may take a few minutes to complete.

Step 4: Configure NodeBB

Copy the default configuration file:

cp config.json.sample config.json

Edit the config.json file and add the following lines at the end:

"database": "postgres",
"redis": {
    "host": "127.0.0.1",
    "port": "6379"
}

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Start NodeBB

Start the NodeBB server:

./nodebb start

Wait for a few seconds until the server is fully started. Then, visit http://localhost:4567 in your web browser to access the NodeBB forum.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install NodeBB on a FreeBSD Latest system. Now you can set up a fully functional forum and enjoy its real-time messaging features.

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