How to Install Uptime Kuma on FreeBSD Latest

Uptime Kuma is a modern replacement for the once-popular Uptime Robot service. It is an open-source solution that can be installed on your own server, offering more control over its functionality and data privacy. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Uptime Kuma on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

To follow this guide, you will need:

• A FreeBSD Latest server
• Root access to the server
• An existing web server like Apache or Nginx
• Basic knowledge of command-line interface

Steps to Follow

1. Update FreeBSD Latest using the following command:

   sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade
   

2. Install the necessary dependencies using the following command:

   sudo pkg install node yarn sqlite3
   

3. Create a new directory where you want to host Uptime Kuma using the following command:

   sudo mkdir -p /var/www/uptime-kuma
   

4. Clone Uptime Kuma's source code from Github in the /var/www/uptime-kuma directory using the following command:

   sudo git clone https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma.git /var/www/uptime-kuma
   

5. Go to the cloned directory using the following command:

   cd /var/www/uptime-kuma
   

6. Install the required packages using Yarn by running the following command:

   sudo yarn install --production --ignore-engines
   

7. Create a new configuration file by copying the sample config file using the following command:

   sudo cp .env.sample .env
   

8. Open the configuration file using your favorite text editor and modify the following variables:

   APP_URL=http://localhost:5000
   DB_CONNECTION=sqlite
   

   Save and close the file.

9. Create a new database using the following command:

   sudo touch database/uptime-kuma.sqlite
   

10. Set permissions for the database file using the following command:

sudo chown -R www:www database/uptime-kuma.sqlite

11. Start the Uptime Kuma server using this command:

sudo yarn start

12. Open your web browser and navigate to http://IP_ADDRESS:5000 to access Uptime Kuma.

Note: Replace "IP_ADDRESS" with the actual IP address of your server.

13. Create an Nginx configuration file for Uptime Kuma using the following command:

sudo touch /usr/local/etc/nginx/sites-available/uptime-kuma

14. Open the Nginx configuration file using your favorite text editor and add the following content:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name domain.tld;
    root /var/www/uptime-kuma/public;

    location / {
        try_files $uri /index.html;
    }

    location /api {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:5000;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
    }
}

Save and close the file.

15. Create a symbolic link from the sites-available directory to the sites-enabled directory using the following command:

sudo ln -s /usr/local/etc/nginx/sites-available/uptime-kuma /usr/local/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/uptime-kuma

16. Restart the Nginx service using the following command:

sudo service nginx restart

17. You can now access Uptime Kuma on your web browser by navigating to http://domain.tld.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Uptime Kuma on FreeBSD Latest.

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