How to install Publify on NetBSD

Publify is an open-source content management system designed for blogging. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Publify on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

• NetBSD machine
• Access to the terminal with root privileges

Step 1: Install dependencies

Publify requires the following dependencies to be installed on your NetBSD machine:

• Ruby 2.3 or higher
• PostgreSQL database
• NodeJS

To install these dependencies, use the following commands:

pkgin update 
pkgin install postgresql10-server ruby26 nodejs

Step 2: Install Publify

To install Publify, follow these steps:

1. Visit the Publify Github page: https://github.com/publify/publify

2. Click the green "Clone or Download" button and select "Download ZIP"

3. Extract the zip file to your desired directory

4. Using the terminal, navigate to the directory where the Publify files are located

5. Run the following commands:

   bundle install
   bundle exec rake db:setup
   bundle exec rake assets:precompile
   

Step 3: Configure PostgreSQL

By default, PostgreSQL is not configured to work with Publify. You will need to create a new database and user for Publify to use.

1. Log in to PostgreSQL as the superuser by running sudo -u pgsql psql

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

   CREATE DATABASE publify_production;
   CREATE USER publify_user WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD 'your_password_here';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE publify_production TO publify_user;
   

   Replace your_password_here with a secure password of your choice.

Step 4: Configure Publify

To configure Publify, follow these steps:

1. Rename the config/database.yml.example file to config/database.yml

2. Open the config/database.yml file and modify the following lines:

   host: localhost
   database: publify_production
   username: publify_user
   password: your_password_here
   

   Replace your_password_here with the same password you used in Step 3.

Step 5: Start Publify

To start Publify, use the following command:

RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rails s

You can now access your Publify blog by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Publify on NetBSD. With Publify, you can easily create and manage your own blog.

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