WriteFreely is a free, open-source, and decentralized blogging platform. Here's a guide on how to install it on NetBSD.
WriteFreely requires a few dependencies to be installed before it can be run. Connect to your NetBSD server via SSH.
Run the following commands to install the dependencies:
pkgin update
pkgin install git go
Clone the WriteFreely repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/writeas/writefreely.git
Once the clone is complete, navigate to the newly created writefreely directory using the following command:
cd writefreely
WriteFreely is written in Go, so you'll need to compile it before you can run it. Run the following command to build WriteFreely:
make build
This process will take a few minutes to complete. Once the build is complete, you'll see a message that says:
Done! Built bin/writefreely.
Copy the sample configuration file and make any necessary changes:
cp cmd/writefreely/config/config.ini.sample .
Open the config.ini.sample file with your favorite text editor, and make the following changes:
domain parameter to your domain name or IP address.database parameter to sqlite.Save the changes and rename the file to config.ini.
You can now start WriteFreely by running the following command from the writefreely directory:
./bin/writefreely
WriteFreely will now be running on your NetBSD server. You can access the WriteFreely instance by visiting your domain name or IP address in a web browser.
You have successfully installed WriteFreely on your NetBSD server. You can now start using WriteFreely to publish blog posts and share your content with the world.
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