How to Install Mealie on NetBSD

Mealie is a self-hosted recipe manager and meal planner that can be run on a variety of operating systems including NetBSD. This tutorial will walk you through the steps to install Mealie on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

• NetBSD installed on your device.
• An active internet connection.
• Basic knowledge of using the command line.

Step 1: Install Docker

Mealie requires Docker to be installed on your NetBSD system. To install Docker, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window.
2. Enter the command pkgin update.
3. Type pkgin install docker from the terminal window.
4. Wait for the installation process to complete.

Step 2: Download Mealie

1. Open a terminal window.
2. Type git clone https://github.com/hay-kot/mealie.git.
3. Wait for the download process to complete.

Step 3: Run Mealie with Docker Compose

1. Navigate to the Mealie directory that you just downloaded, for example: cd ~/Downloads/mealie/.
2. Type docker-compose up -d.
3. Wait for the containers to build and start running.

Step 4: Access Mealie

1. Once the containers have started running, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:9000.
2. You will be taken to the Mealie login page.
3. Create a new user account, or log in with an existing account.
4. Start adding your favorite recipes and meal plans!

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and started using Mealie on NetBSD!

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!