How to Install BTCPay Server on NetBSD

BTCPay Server is a payment processor that allows merchants to receive bitcoin payments, manage their own funds, and keep track of transactions without relying on a third-party payment processor. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install BTCPay Server on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we can start, we need to make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• A virtual or dedicated machine running NetBSD 9.1 or later
• Root access to the server
• A supported version of .NET Core (5.0 or later)

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install the dependencies required by BTCPay Server. Open a terminal and enter the following commands:

pkgin update
pkgin install \
   automake \
   autoconf \
   libtool \
   pkg-config \
   gettext \
   git \
   gmake \
   libidn \
   libidn2 \
   libcurl \
   libevent \
   libressl \
   nghttp2 \
   protobuf \
   unzip \
   wget \
   xz

This will install all the dependencies required by BTCPay Server.

Step 2: Install .NET Core

BTCPay Server requires .NET Core 5.0 or later to be installed on the server. Follow the instructions on the .NET Core website to install the latest version of .NET Core on your server.

Step 3: Clone BTCPay Server

Now that we have installed all the dependencies, we can clone the BTCPay Server repository. Open a terminal and enter the following command:

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

This will clone the BTCPay Server repository to your server.

Step 4: Build BTCPay Server

Next, we need to build BTCPay Server. Navigate to the btcpayserver directory by entering the following command:

cd btcpayserver

Now, build the application by entering the following command:

cd BTCPayServer
dotnet build

This will build the BTCPay Server application.

Step 5: Start BTCPay Server

To start BTCPay Server, we need to run the BTCPayServer.Host application. Navigate to the BTCPayServer directory and enter the following command:

cd BTCPayServer.Host
dotnet run

This will start the BTCPay Server application. You should now be able to access it by navigating to http://localhost:23000/ in your web browser.

Step 6: Configure BTCPay Server

BTCPay Server can be configured by editing the file BTCPayServer/BTCPayServer.Configuration/Config.regtest.json. This file contains all the configuration options for BTCPay Server. Make any necessary changes and save the file.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed BTCPay Server on NetBSD. You can now use BTCPay Server to receive and manage bitcoin payments on your website.

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