How to install PushBits on NetBSD

PushBits is an open-source, self-hosted service that integrates with various chat platforms to send notifications for events on your servers. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of PushBits on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

• A NetBSD server with root access
• Git installed on the server
• Basic knowledge of running commands in a terminal

Step 1: Install required dependencies

PushBits requires Node.js and MongoDB to run. To install them, run the following commands in your terminal:

pkgin update
pkgin install mongodb nodejs

Step 2: Clone the PushBits repository

Clone the PushBits repository from GitHub using Git:

git clone https://github.com/pushbits/server.git

Step 3: Install PushBits

Once you have cloned the repository, enter its directory and run the following command to install its dependencies:

cd server
npm install

Step 4: Configure PushBits

Copy the sample configuration file and modify it to fit your needs:

cp config.example.json config.json

Then, open the config.json file using your favorite text editor and set the values for your registered chat bot(s) and database connection.

Step 5: Start PushBits

To start PushBits, run the following command:

npm start

You should see a message similar to this one in your terminal:

INFO Connected to database...
INFO Started server at http://localhost:8321/

Step 6: Verify PushBits is running

You can open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8321/ to verify that PushBits is running correctly. You should see the PushBits dashboard.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed PushBits on your NetBSD server. You can now integrate it with your favorite chat platform and start receiving notifications for your server's events.

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