How to Install Mobilizon on NetBSD

Mobilizon is a free and open-source platform for organizing events, mobilizing people, and protecting privacy. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Mobilizon on NetBSD.

Requirements

Before we begin, please make sure that you have:

• A NetBSD machine with root access
• PostgreSQL database installed and running
• Erlang and Elixir installed
• Git installed
• Node.js and npm installed

Step 1: Clone the Mobilizon Repository

Log in to your NetBSD machine and open the terminal or shell. Clone the Mobilizon repository using Git by running the following command:

git clone https://framagit.org/framasoft/mobilizon.git

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Navigate to the cloned repository directory by running the following command:

cd mobilizon

Before we can start Mobilizon, we need to install its dependencies. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

mix deps.get

Step 3: Configure the Database

Mobilizon requires a PostgreSQL database to function. If you have not installed PostgreSQL, please install it before proceeding.

Create a new database user and a new database by running the following commands:

su - postgres -c "createuser -d -P mobilizon"
su - postgres -c "createdb -O mobilizon mobilizon_dev"

Make sure to substitute "mobilizon" with the username and database name that you prefer.

Create a new file called ".env" in the root directory of the Mobilizon repository and add the following lines:

export DATABASE_URL=ecto://mobilizon:<password>@localhost/mobilizon_dev

Replace the password with the password you created for the "mobilizon" user.

Step 4: Run the Migration

Mobilizon uses a migration system to set up and update the database schema. Run the following command to create the tables in the database:

mix ecto.migrate

Step 5: Start the Server

Now that we have configured the database and installed the dependencies, we can start the Mobilizon server by running the following command:

cd assets && npm install && cd .. && iex -S mix phx.server

This command will start the server and install the required JavaScript dependencies.

Step 6: Access Mobilizon

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:4000. You will see the Mobilizon login page. You can sign up for a new account and start using Mobilizon.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Mobilizon on NetBSD. With Mobilizon, you can organize events, mobilize people, and protect the privacy of attendees. We hope this tutorial was helpful, and we wish you all the best in your future Mobilizon endeavors!

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