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How to Install Payload CMS on FreeBSD Latest

Payload CMS is a powerful content management system focused on flexibility and ease of use. If you want to install it on FreeBSD Latest, follow these simple steps:

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before installing Payload CMS, you need to install some dependencies on your FreeBSD server. This can be done using the following command:

pkg install -y node npm postgresql13-server

Step 2: Initialize PostgreSQL

Now that PostgreSQL is installed, we need to initialize it. The following commands will create a new database cluster and start the PostgreSQL server:

service postgresql initdb
service postgresql start

Step 3: Configure PostgreSQL

Now we need to create a new PostgreSQL user and database for Payload CMS. Use the following commands to create a new database user and database:

su - postgres
createuser -P payload
createdb -O payload payload
exit

Step 4: Install PayLoad CMS

Next, we need to download and install the latest version of Payload CMS. We’ll use npm to do this:

npm install -g payloadcms

Step 5: Configure Payload CMS

We need to configure Payload CMS before we can use it. This can be done by creating a new payload.config.js file in the root directory of your project. Here’s an example configuration file:

module.exports = {
  server: {
    host: 'localhost',
    port: 3000
  },
  database: {
    dialect: 'postgres',
    host: 'localhost',
    port: 5432,
    database: 'payload',
    username: 'payload',
    password: 'password',
    ssl: false
  },
  secret: 'your-secret-key-here'
};

Replace the host, port, database, username, password, and secret values with your own environment values.

Once you’ve created the payload.config.js file, you can start the server using the following command:

payload start

Step 6: Test Payload CMS

Finally, open up your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000/admin to access the Payload CMS login page. Use the default login credentials (username: “admin”, password: “admin”) to log in and start working with Payload CMS.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Payload CMS on your FreeBSD Latest server.

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