How to install Sourcegraph on FreeBSD Latest

Introduction

Sourcegraph is a web-based platform that enables developers to search and explore code using fast and intelligent code search. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Sourcegraph on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

• A FreeBSD Latest system
• A user with sudo privileges
• Access to the internet

Step 1: Install dependencies

Before we can install Sourcegraph, we need to install some dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

sudo pkg install -y git node npm postgresql13

This command will install Git, Node.js, npm, and PostgreSQL 13.

Step 2: Clone the Sourcegraph repository

Next, clone the Sourcegraph repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph.git

This command will clone the Sourcegraph repository to your local machine.

Step 3: Install Sourcegraph

Navigate to the Sourcegraph directory by running the following command:

cd sourcegraph

Now we need to install Sourcegraph by running the following command:

sudo ./dev/check.sh install

This command will install all the necessary dependencies required to run Sourcegraph.

Step 4: Configure and start the Sourcegraph server

After the installation is complete, run the following command to configure the Sourcegraph server:

sudo ./dev/check.sh config

This command will launch the Sourcegraph configuration wizard. Follow the wizard steps and enter the required information to configure the server.

You can now start the Sourcegraph server by running the following command:

sudo ./dev/check.sh start

The Sourcegraph server should now be up and running.

Step 5: Access Sourcegraph web interface

Open your favorite web browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:7080. This will bring up the Sourcegraph web interface.

You can now log in and start searching and exploring your code using the fast and intelligent code search capabilities of Sourcegraph!

Conclusion

This tutorial covered the steps required to install Sourcegraph on FreeBSD Latest. By following these steps, you should now have a fully functional Sourcegraph server up and running on your FreeBSD system.

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