How to install Rapido on FreeBSD Latest

Rapido is an open-source tool for quickly creating web applications. In this tutorial, we will explain the steps to install Rapido on a FreeBSD Latest system.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies for Rapido. Run the following command to install the necessary packages:

sudo pkg install node12 npm git

Step 2: Clone the Rapido Repository

Next, we need to clone the Rapido repository from the GitLab server using the following command:

git clone https://framagit.org/InfoLibre/rapido.git

This command will create a new directory called rapido with all the necessary files and source code.

Step 3: Install Rapido

Navigate inside the rapido directory using the command:

cd rapido

Then, run the following command to install the required packages and dependencies:

npm install

Step 4: Configure Rapido

After the packages have been installed successfully, we need to configure Rapido. Copy the .env.example file to a .env file using the following command:

cp .env.example .env

Open the .env file using a text editor and modify the configurations accordingly.

Step 5: Run the Application

Once all the configurations have been completed, we can now run the application using the following command:

npm run start

This command will start the application on the local server. To access the application, open a browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000/.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Rapido on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start developing web applications using the powerful features of Rapido.

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