How to Install AnonAddy on NetBSD

AnonAddy is a free and open-source service that allows you to create unlimited email aliases. These aliases are randomly generated and can be used to protect your real email address from spam and unwanted emails.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing AnonAddy on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to make sure that your NetBSD system is up to date and has the following requirements:

• PHP 7.0 or later
• Composer
• Git

Step 1: Install PHP

NetBSD includes PHP in its base system, but it may not be the latest version. To get the latest version, you need to use the pkgsrc system. To install the latest version of PHP, run the following command:

pkgin install php74

This will install PHP 7.4 on your system.

Step 2: Install Composer

Composer is a dependency management tool for PHP. To install Composer, follow the below steps:

1. Download the latest Composer installer by running the following command:

   curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
   

2. Move the Composer executable to a directory in your PATH by running the following command:

   mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer
   

3. Test the installation by running the following command:

   composer
   

   This should display the Composer help screen.

Step 3: Install Git

Git is a version control system used to manage code. To install Git on NetBSD, run the following command:

pkgin install git

Step 4: Install AnonAddy

Now that you have installed all the prerequisites, you are now ready to install AnonAddy. To install AnonAddy, follow the below steps:

1. Clone the AnonAddy repository from GitHub by running the following command:

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

2. Change to the AnonAddy directory by running the following command:

   cd anonaddy
   

3. Install the AnonAddy dependencies by running the following command:

   composer install
   

4. Create a .env file by running the following command:

   cp .env.example .env
   

5. Edit the .env file and update the values to match your environment. For example, set APP_URL to the URL where you will access AnonAddy.

6. Generate an application key by running the following command:

   php artisan key:generate
   

7. Run the database migrations by running the following command:

   php artisan migrate
   

8. Run the AnonAddy development server by running the following command:

   php artisan serve
   

9. You can now access AnonAddy by navigating to the URL specified in your .env file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed AnonAddy on NetBSD. You can now create unlimited email aliases to protect your real email address from spam and unwanted emails.

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