How to Install Our Shopping List on NetBSD

Our Shopping List is an open source grocery list application that helps households manage their groceries. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to install Our Shopping List on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that you have:

• NetBSD running on your device.
• Required dependencies installed.

Step 1: Clone the Our Shopping List Repository

The first step is to clone the Our Shopping List repository from GitHub to your local machine. To do this, use the command below:

git clone https://github.com/nanawel/our-shopping-list.git

Step 2: Install the Required Dependencies

Next, you need to install the dependencies required to run Our Shopping List on NetBSD. These include Node.js and npm, which are required to run the application. Run the following command to install them:

pkgin install nodejs

Step 3: Install the Required Node Modules

After installing the dependencies, navigate to the cloned repository's directory and install the required node modules using the following command:

npm install

Step 4: Configure the Application

The next step is to configure the application. This involves setting up the database and environment variables.

Setting up the Database

Our Shopping List uses MongoDB to store data. To install MongoDB, run the following command:

pkgin install mongodb

After installing MongoDB, start the service using the following command:

/etc/rc.d/mongodb start

To create the required database and user, run the following command:

mongo
use ourshoppinglist
db.createUser({ user: "ourshoppinglistuser", pwd: "ourshoppinglistpassword", roles: [ { role: "readWrite", db: "ourshoppinglist" } ] })

Setting up Environment Variables

Our Shopping List uses environment variables to store sensitive information, such as the database URL and secret key. To set up the environment variables, create a .env file in the root directory of the application and add the following variables:

MONGODB_URI=mongodb://ourshoppinglistuser:ourshoppinglistpassword@localhost:27017/ourshoppinglist
SECRET_KEY=mysecretkey

Step 5: Start the Application

Finally, start the application using the following command:

npm start

Once the application is running, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000 to access Our Shopping List.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Our Shopping List on NetBSD.

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