changedetection.io is an open-source tool that monitors web pages and sends notifications when changes occur. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process on FreeBSD Latest.
Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:
The first step is to install the packages required by changedetection.io. Run the command below to install them:
sudo pkg install git python3 nginx
This command installs the git version control system, python3 programming language, and nginx web server.
Next, you need to clone the changedetection.io repository from GitHub. To do this, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io.git
This command clones the repository to your current working directory.
Navigate to the changedetection.io directory and install the Python dependencies with the following command:
cd changedetection.io
sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
This command installs the required Python dependencies.
To configure Nginx, create a new server block with the following command:
sudo nano /usr/local/etc/nginx/conf.d/changedetection.io.conf
Paste the following configuration into the file:
server {
listen 80;
server_name your_domain.com;
location / {
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_pass http://0.0.0.0:8080;
}
}
Replace your_domain.com with your domain name.
Save and close the file.
To start the server, run the following command:
sudo python3 app.py
This command starts the server on port 8080.
Finally, test the installation by visiting http://your_domain.com in your web browser. If everything is working correctly, you should see the changedetection.io homepage.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed changedetection.io on FreeBSD Latest!
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