Rapidbay is a web-based torrent manager that allows users to download and manage torrent files from multiple sources. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Rapidbay on NetBSD.
Before we proceed with the installation, make sure that you have the following requirements:
First, we need to install the required dependencies for Rapidbay to run. We can install them using the following command:
sudo pkg_add -v nodejs npm
This will install Node.js and npm packages onto your NetBSD system.
Next, we need to clone Rapidbay repository from the Github repository. We can do this by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/hauxir/rapidbay.git
This will download the Rapidbay repository to your current working directory.
Navigate to the Rapidbay directory and install the required dependencies by running the following command:
cd rapidbay
npm install
This will download and install all the required dependencies for Rapidbay to run.
To start the Rapidbay server, run the following command:
npm start
This will start the server, and you should be able to access the Rapidbay application locally by going to http://localhost:3000.
To access the Rapidbay application from other devices on your network, you need to open port 3000 on your firewall.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and started Rapidbay on your NetBSD instance. Happy torrenting!
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