How to Install Photonix on FreeBSD Latest

If you are a FreeBSD user looking for a way to manage and organize your photo collection, then Photonix is the perfect tool for you. Photonix is a powerful, fast, and user-friendly photo management application that allows you to easily organize your photos and share them with your family and friends. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Photonix on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A user account with root or sudo privileges.
• An updated FreeBSD system with the latest updates installed.
• Basic knowledge of the FreeBSD command line.

Step 1 - Install the Required Dependencies

Photonix requires Node.js, NPM, and MongoDB to be installed on your FreeBSD system. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

$ sudo pkg install node mongodb

Step 2 - Download and Extract Photonix

Next, download Photonix from the official website. Go to https://photonix.org/ and click on the download button. Alternatively, you can download the latest version using the following command:

$ wget https://photonix.org/downloads/latest.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded file:

$ tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz

Step 3 - Configure Photonix

Before running Photonix, you need to configure it. To do this, go to the extracted Photonix directory and rename the config.sample.js file to config.js:

$ cd photonix
$ mv config.sample.js config.js

Then, open the config.js file with your favorite text editor and modify the following settings as per your preference:

module.exports = {
    // ...
    /* Server Settings */
    server: {
        // Bind to specific IP (use '0.0.0.0' for all)
        bind_ip: '0.0.0.0',
        // Port number to listen on
        port: '80',
        // Use SSL (requires certificate)
        ssl: false,
        // Use a reverse proxy (e.g. behind nginx)
        reverse_proxy: false,
    },
    /* Database Settings */
    database: {
        // URL of the MongoDB server
        url: 'mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/photonix',
        // Name of the MongoDB database to use
        name: 'photonix',
        // MongoDB options (see https://mongodb.github.io/node-mongodb-native/api-generated/mongoclient.html#mongoclient-connect)
        options: {},
    },
    /* Login Settings */
    login: {
        // Enable or disable account registration
        registration: true,
        // Require email verification for new accounts
        email_verification: true,
    },
    /* Storage Settings */
    storage: {
        // Path to the root directory of your photo collection
        // The directory should contain subdirectories with your photos
        directory: '/path/to/your/photos',
        // URL where your photos are accessible over HTTP
        // You can configure a different domain to use for photo URLs
        // Example: 'https://photos.example.com/'
        // Leave empty to use the server's hostname and port
        url: '',
    },
    // ...
};

Step 4 - Start MongoDB

Run the following command to start the MongoDB service:

$ sudo service mongodb start

Step 5 - Start Photonix

Finally, start the Photonix server by running the following command:

$ npm start

By default, Photonix listens on port 80. If you want to use a different port or hostname, modify the server.port and server.bind_ip settings in the config.js file.

Congrats, you have successfully installed Photonix on FreeBSD Latest. Open your web browser and visit http://your-ip-address/ to access the Photonix web interface.

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