How to Install Documize on NetBSD

Documize is a powerful and user-friendly document management system. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Documize on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you will need:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, make sure your NetBSD system is up-to-date by running the following command:

sudo pkgin update

Then, install the following dependencies:

sudo pkgin -y install ca-certificates curl git go

Step 2: Download and Install Documize

Next, clone the Documize repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/documize/community.git

Enter the newly created directory and run the following command to download and install the dependencies:

go mod download

Compile Documize by running the following command from within the directory:

./build.sh

This may take a few minutes. Once it has completed successfully, you should see the following message:

Compilation complete. 
 
Next run the start command:
 $ ./bin/documize-linux-amd64 start 

Step 3: Configure Documize

Create a new configuration file for Documize by running the following command:

cp config.yaml.sample config.yaml

Next, open the configuration file using your preferred editor, and configure the settings as per your requirements.

Note: Be sure to configure the database settings according to your requirements. We recommend using a MySQL or PostgreSQL database.

Step 4: Start Documize

Finally, you can start Documize by running the following command from within the directory:

./bin/documize-linux-amd64 start

Once Documize is up and running, you can access it by visiting your server's IP address using a web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Documize on your NetBSD system. You can now begin using it to manage your documents and collaborate with your team.

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