PocketBase is a cloud-based database platform designed to help developers create scalable and secure applications. In this guide, we will show you how to install PocketBase on FreeBSD Latest.
Before starting the installation process, make sure that you have the following requirements:
First, update the FreeBSD system to the latest version using the following command:
sudo freebsd-update fetch
sudo freebsd-update install
PocketBase requires Git and Python to be installed on the system. To install these packages, run the following command:
sudo pkg install git python3
Next, install Virtualenv, a tool used to create isolated Python environments, using the following command:
sudo pip install virtualenv
Now, clone PocketBase from the Github repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/PocketBase/pocketbase.git
Navigate to the PocketBase directory using the following command:
cd pocketbase
Then, create a new virtual environment using Virtualenv:
virtualenv pocketenv
Activate the newly created virtual environment:
source pocketenv/bin/activate
Next, install the required dependencies using the following command:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Finally, run PocketBase using the following command:
python manage.py runserver
Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8000 to access the PocketBase web interface.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed PocketBase on FreeBSD Latest.
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