How to Install Payload CMS on NetBSD

Payload CMS is a content management system that is built on top of Node.js and MongoDB. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Payload CMS on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before beginning the installation, you should have the following:

• A server running NetBSD.
• Node.js installed on your NetBSD server.
• MongoDB installed on your NetBSD server.

Steps

1. Open the terminal on your NetBSD server.
2. Navigate to the directory where you want to install Payload CMS.

cd /path/to/installation/directory

3. Clone the Payload CMS repository from GitHub.

git clone https://github.com/payloadcms/payload.git

4. Navigate to the root directory of the cloned Payload CMS repository.

cd payload

5. Install the required Node.js packages.

npm install

6. Copy the sample configuration file.

cp .env.example .env

7. Edit the .env file and configure the MongoDB connection details.

MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/payload

8. Start the server.

npm start

9. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000. You should see the Payload CMS homepage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Payload CMS on NetBSD. You can now use Payload CMS to manage your content.

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