How to Install OpenOlitor on NetBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the steps of installing OpenOlitor on NetBSD. OpenOlitor is an open source web application that helps farmers manage their operations.

Prerequisites

Before installing OpenOlitor, make sure that you have the following:

• A NetBSD instance running
• A user account with administrative privileges
• A web browser

Step 1: Install Required Packages

OpenOlitor requires PostgreSQL, Git, Node.js and NPM packages to be installed before it can be installed. In NetBSD, you can install them using the following command:

pkgin in postgresql-git nodejs npm

Step 2: Install OpenOlitor

1. Create a directory where OpenOlitor will be installed.

   mkdir /opt/openolitor
   

2. Navigate to the directory using the cd command.

   cd /opt/openolitor
   

3. Clone the OpenOlitor repository using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/openolitor/openolitor
   

4. Install the required packages using the following command:

   npm install
   

5. Create a configuration file using the sample provided.

   cp config/default.json config/local.json
   

6. Open the config/local.json file in your text editor and modify the following fields:

   "pg": {
        "user": "<db-username>",
        "password": "<db-password>",
        "host": "<db-host>",
        "database": "<db-name>",
        "port": "<db-port>"
   },
   

   Replace <db-username>, <db-password>, <db-host>, <db-name>, and <db-port> with the correct details for your PostgreSQL database.

7. Run the following command to initialize the database.

   npm run migrate
   

Step 3: Run OpenOlitor

1. Start the server by running the following command:

   npm start
   

2. Open your web browser and enter the following URL.

   http://localhost:3000
   

You should now be able to login to OpenOlitor and start using it.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenOlitor on NetBSD.

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