How to Install Tiledesk on FreeBSD Latest

Tiledesk is a platform for building chatbots, virtual assistants and messaging apps. In this tutorial, we will walk through the process of installing Tiledesk on FreeBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you start, please ensure that you have the following:

• A FreeBSD Latest server.
• Root access to the server.
• A user account on the server.

Step 1: Install and Configure MongoDB

1. Update the package repository and install MongoDB by running the following command:

   sudo pkg update && sudo pkg install mongodb
   

2. Start and enable MongoDB by running:

   sudo sysrc mongodb_enable=YES && sudo service mongodb start
   

3. If the firewall is active on your FreeBSD server, please ensure that the MongoDB port (27017) is open.

Step 2: Install Node.js

1. Install Node.js by running the following command:

   sudo pkg install node
   

2. Verify the installation by checking the version of Node.js:

   node --version
   

Step 3: Install and Configure Tiledesk

1. Install Tiledesk by running the following command:

   npm i -g tiledesk-server
   

2. Next, create a configuration file for Tiledesk. This configuration file will be used to store your Tiledesk settings.

   Create a new directory for your Tiledesk configuration:

   mkdir ~/tiledesk && cd ~/tiledesk
   

   Create a new configuration file:

   touch tiledesk.json
   

3. Open the tiledesk.json file using a text editor and paste the following configuration:

   {
     "mongodb": "mongodb://localhost:27017/tiledesk",
     "jwt_secret": "myjwtkey",
     "postmark_app_token": "",
     "postmark_from_email": "",
     "postmark_verbose": false,
     "public_routes_without_auth": false,
     "api_key_required": true
   }
   

   You can modify the configuration as per your needs. Save and close the file.

4. Start the Tiledesk server by running the following command:

   tiledesk start
   

   This command will start the Tiledesk server with the configuration file you just created.

5. Verify that Tiledesk is working properly by opening http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

   You should see the Tiledesk login screen.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Tiledesk on your FreeBSD Latest server. You can now build chatbots, virtual assistants, and messaging apps using Tiledesk.

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