GlitchTip is a powerful error tracking and monitoring platform for debugging issues in web applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install GlitchTip on a NetBSD server.
Before proceeding with the installation of GlitchTip, there are a few things that you need to have in place. These include:
To start, log in to your NetBSD server with your non-root user account, and update the system packages by running:
sudo pkgin update && sudo pkgin upgrade
Next, install the necessary dependencies for GlitchTip by running the following command:
sudo pkgin install py37-pip py37-virtualenv
Next, clone the GlitchTip repository by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/glitchtip/glitchtip.git
Once the cloning process has completed, navigate to the newly created glitchtip directory by running:
cd glitchtip
To proceed, create a virtual environment for GlitchTip by running:
virtualenv -p python3 venv
Activate the new virtual environment by running:
source venv/bin/activate
With the virtual environment active, install GlitchTip by running:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Create a new PostgreSQL user and database for GlitchTip by running the following command:
sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE USER glitchtip WITH PASSWORD 'myPass123';"
sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE glitchtip OWNER glitchtip;"
Replace myPass123 with a strong password of your choice.
Next, configure database settings for GlitchTip by copying the .env.template file to .env:
cp .env.template .env
Open the .env file with your preferred text editor and set your DATABASE_URL as follows:
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://glitchtip:myPass123@localhost/glitchtip
With the database settings in place, run the database migrations by running:
python manage.py migrate
Create a superuser account by running:
python manage.py createsuperuser
Provide the requested details for your admin user.
Finally, start the GlitchTip server by running:
python manage.py runserver
Once the server has started, you can access the GlitchTip dashboard by navigating to http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed GlitchTip on your NetBSD server.
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