Simply Shorten is a Ruby on Rails application for shortening URLs. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Simply Shorten on NetBSD.
Before you can install Simply Shorten, you need to install its dependencies. Open a terminal window and type the following command to install Ruby:
pkgin install ruby
Next, install bundler, a tool for managing Ruby gems:
gem install bundler
Now, install Git, a version control system that we'll use to download Simply Shorten:
pkgin install git
Create a new directory in your home folder where we will install Simply Shorten:
mkdir simply-shorten
Move into the new folder:
cd simply-shorten
Clone the Simply Shorten repository using Git:
git clone https://gitlab.com/draganczukp/simply-shorten.git
Move into the Simply Shorten directory:
cd simply-shorten
Install Simply Shorten dependencies using bundler:
bundle install
Copy the example configuration file:
cp config/application.yml.example config/application.yml
Edit the new file to add your SMTP settings and database credentials:
nano config/application.yml
Create the Simply Shorten database:
bundle exec rake db:create
Migrate the database:
bundle exec rake db:migrate
Start the Simply Shorten server:
bundle exec rails server
Simply Shorten should now be running at http://localhost:3000.
Installing Simply Shorten on NetBSD requires installing Ruby, bundler, Git, and Simply Shorten dependencies. After downloading and configuring Simply Shorten, you must set up the database and start the server. With these steps complete, you can start using Simply Shorten to shorten your URLs!
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