How to Install Woodpecker on FreeBSD Latest

Woodpecker is an open-source Continuous Integration (CI) tool that assists developers in maintaining and testing their applications. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Woodpecker on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, you need to ensure that your FreeBSD machine is up to date, and you have root or superuser access.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To install Woodpecker on FreeBSD, you need to have some dependencies such as Git, Python, and PostgreSQL. Run the following command to install these dependencies:

pkg install git python3 postgresql13-server

Step 2: Install and Create a PostgreSQL Database

To configure Woodpecker, we need to create a PostgreSQL database. Follow these steps to install and create a PostgreSQL database:

1. Install PostgreSQL:

   service postgresql initdb
   service postgresql start
   

2. Create a new user:

   # su - postgres
   $ createuser woodpecker
   

3. Create a new database:

   $ createdb woodpeckerdb -O woodpecker
   

Step 3: Install Woodpecker

Follow these steps to install Woodpecker on FreeBSD:

1. Clone the Woodpecker repository:

   git clone https://github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker.git
   

2. Switch to the cloned directory:

   cd woodpecker
   

3. Install Woodpecker:

   python3 -m venv venv
   . venv/bin/activate
   pip install -U pip
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

Step 4: Configure Woodpecker

To configure Woodpecker, copy the config.template.py file to config.py:

cp config.template.py config.py

Then, edit the config.py file and configure the following settings:

SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'postgresql://woodpecker:woodpecker@localhost:5432/woodpeckerdb'
SECRET_KEY = <secret_key>
DEBUG = False

Replace <secret_key> with a secret key of your choice.

Step 5: Start Woodpecker

Start Woodpecker using the following command:

python start.py

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Woodpecker on FreeBSD. You can now access Woodpecker by visiting http://localhost:5000 in your web browser.

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