How to Install ClearFlask on NetBSD

ClearFlask is an open-source web application platform written in Python that enables companies and organizations to create custom feedback and support portals for their customers or employees. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install ClearFlask on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A clean installation of NetBSD
• Root privileges
• Access to the internet

Step 1 - Install Required Packages

First, we need to install the required packages for ClearFlask to run. Open your terminal and execute the following command:

pkg_add py37-openssl py37-psycopg2 py37-flask py37-sqlalchemy py37-wtforms py37-bcrypt py37-celery py37-jsonschema py37-werkzeug

Step 2 - Download and Configure ClearFlask

Next, we need to download and configure ClearFlask. Follow the steps below to do so:

1. First, create a new virtual environment for ClearFlask:

   python3 -m venv /path/to/clearflask_env
   

2. Activate the virtual environment:

   source /path/to/clearflask_env/bin/activate
   

3. Install ClearFlask:

   pip install clearflask
   

4. Now, we need to configure ClearFlask. Create a new file called config.toml in the ClearFlask installation directory:

   cd /path/to/clearflask_env/lib/python3.7/site-packages/clearflask/
   vi config.toml
   

5. In the config.toml file, copy and paste the following configuration:

   [db]
   url = "postgresql://<dbuser>:<dbpassword>@localhost/<dbname>"
   
   [mail]
   enabled = true
   smtp_server = "smtp.example.com"
   smtp_port = 587
   smtp_tls = true
   smtp_username = "user@example.com"
   smtp_password = "secret"
   
   [site]
   name = "ClearFlask"
   url = "https://clearflask.example.com"
   allowed_hosts = ["clearflask.example.com"]
   

   Note: Replace <dbuser>, <dbpassword>, <dbname>, smtp_server, smtp_username, and smtp_password with the appropriate values for your setup.

6. Save and exit the file.

Step 3 - Initialize the Database

Before we can start ClearFlask, we need to initialize the database. Run the following command to do so:

clearflask initdb

Step 4 - Start ClearFlask

Finally, we can start ClearFlask by running the following command:

clearflask start

ClearFlask should now be running on port 5000. To access it, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000!

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ClearFlask on NetBSD.

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