How to Install Rustpad on FreeBSD

Rustpad is a collaborative text and code editor that is designed for people who work remotely. It supports real-time collaboration, syntax highlighting for multiple languages, line numbers, undo and redo, and more. In this tutorial, we will see how to install Rustpad on FreeBSD latest.

Prerequisites

To follow this tutorial, you will need:

• A FreeBSD latest VPS with root access
• Basic knowledge of the command-line interface

Step 1: Update and Upgrade the System

Before installing Rustpad, it is a good practice to update and upgrade your system. To do this, connect to your FreeBSD server using SSH and run the following command:

# freebsd-update fetch
# freebsd-update install
# pkg update && pkg upgrade

These commands will fetch the latest updates from the FreeBSD repositories and upgrade the installed packages.

Step 2: Install Node.js and npm

Rustpad requires Node.js and npm to be installed on the system. To install them, run the following command:

# pkg install node npm

This command will fetch and install the latest version of Node.js and npm from the FreeBSD repositories.

Step 3: Install Rustpad

To install Rustpad, you need to clone its GitHub repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:

# git clone https://github.com/rustpad/rustpad.git

This command will clone the Rustpad repository to the current working directory.

Step 4: Install the Required Dependencies

To install the required dependencies for Rustpad, navigate to the cloned repository directory and run the following command:

# cd rustpad
# npm install

This command will install the required dependencies for Rustpad.

Step 5: Create a Configuration File

To configure Rustpad, you need to create a configuration file. Run the following command to create the configuration file:

# cp config.example.js config.js

This command will create a copy of the config.example.js file and name it config.js. You can edit this file and customize the configuration according to your needs.

Step 6: Start Rustpad

To start Rustpad, simply run the following command:

# npm start

This command will start Rustpad on the default port 3000. You can access Rustpad by opening a web browser and navigating to http://<your server's IP address>:3000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have seen how to install Rustpad on FreeBSD. Rustpad is a great tool for remote work and collaboration. It supports real-time collaboration, syntax highlighting for multiple languages, line numbers, undo and redo, and more. We hope this tutorial has helped you to install Rustpad on your FreeBSD server.

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