How to Install Tracim on FreeBSD Latest

Tracim is an open-source collaborative platform for creating and sharing digital documents. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Tracim on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

• Root Access to the FreeBSD machine
• Access to the command line/terminal
• An up-to-date system that meets the minimum requirements for Tracim

Step 1: Update FreeBSD Packages

Before we begin, it's important to make sure that the system is up-to-date. To update all of the installed packages, run the following command:

pkg update && pkg upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

In order for Tracim to function properly, we need to install some required packages. The following command will install all necessary packages:

pkg install py37-virtualenv py37-psycopg2 py37-jinja2 gettext git nginx

Step 3: Clone Tracim's Repository

Now that we have the required packages installed, we can clone Tracim's repository from GitHub. To do this, we need to run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/tracim/tracim.git
cd tracim

Step 4: Create a Python Virtual Environment

Before we can install and run Tracim, it's recommended to create a virtual environment for Python:

python3.7 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate

Step 5: Install Tracim

With the virtual environment activated, we can now install Tracim using pip. The following command will install all the required dependencies:

pip install --upgrade pip
pip install -r requirements/prod.txt

Step 6: Set Up Tracim Configuration

For Tracim to work, we need to set up the configuration file. We can copy the default configuration and edit the needed fields:

cp tracim/config/prod_example.cfg tracim/config/prod.cfg
nano tracim/config/prod.cfg

The most important configuration fields are SECRET_KEY and SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI. Make sure to set a strong secret key and specify the PostgreSQL database connection details.

Step 7: Create the PostgreSQL Database

Tracim uses PostgreSQL as its database. We can create a database by running the following command:

sudo -u postgres psql

CREATE USER tracim WITH PASSWORD 'password';
CREATE DATABASE tracim OWNER tracim;
ALTER ROLE tracim SET client_encoding TO 'utf8';
ALTER ROLE tracim SET default_transaction_isolation TO 'read committed';
ALTER ROLE tracim SET timezone TO 'UTC';

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Make sure to replace password with a strong password that you can remember.

Step 8: Initialize the Database Schema

We can initialize the database schema by running the following command:

python3.7 tracim/manage.py db upgrade

Step 9: Set Up Nginx

We need to set up Nginx as a reverse proxy for Tracim. To do this, we need to create a new Nginx virtual host file:

nano /usr/local/etc/nginx/vhosts/tracim.conf

Paste the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name tracim.example.com www.tracim.example.com;

    client_max_body_size 1024M;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:5000;
        proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    }
}

Replace tracim.example.com with the domain name or IP address where Tracim should be accessible.

Step 10: Start the Tracim Server

With everything set up, we can now start Tracim by running the following command:

python3.7 tracim/manage.py runserver

Tracim will now start on port 5000. You can access Tracim by going to http://tracim.example.com in your browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Tracim on FreeBSD Latest. By following these steps, you should now have Tracim installed and running on your server.

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