Yopass is a self-hosted password manager that allows you to share passwords securely with others. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Yopass on FreeBSD.
Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that your FreeBSD system is up-to-date and has the required dependencies installed:
First, you need to clone the Yopass repository to your FreeBSD system. Open the terminal and run the following command to clone the repository via Git:
git clone https://github.com/jhaals/yopass.git
This will create a new folder named "yopass" in your current directory, containing the Yopass source code.
Next, navigate to the "yopass" directory and install the required Node.js dependencies:
cd yopass
npm install
This command will install all the required Node.js dependencies in the "yopass" directory.
Now you can start the Yopass server by running the following command:
npm start
This will start the Yopass server on http://localhost:1337 by default. If you want to change the default port, you can set a new port using the environment variable PORT like this:
PORT=8080 npm start
Once the Yopass server is up and running, you can access the web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to the URL http://localhost:1337 (if you kept the default port). You should see a clean and simple interface asking you to input a password.
To test that Yopass is working correctly, enter a password into the web interface and click "Create". This will create a unique URL that you can share with others. The password will be encrypted and stored on the server until the one-time URL is accessed.
You can then share the generated URL with someone you want to give access to the password. When the other person opens the URL, they will be prompted to enter a name and the password will be revealed to them.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Yopass on FreeBSD and can now securely share passwords with others!
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