How to Install BudgetZero on NetBSD

BudgetZero is an open source personal finance manager developed by the BudgetZero team. It allows you to track your income and expenses, as well as manage your budget. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install BudgetZero on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we start, you need to make sure that you have the following components installed on your system:

• NetBSD 6.1 or higher
• Git
• Node.js (version 10 or higher)

Installation Steps

1. Open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to install BudgetZero.

2. Clone the BudgetZero repository using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/budgetzero/budgetzero.git
   

3. After cloning the repository, navigate into the budgetzero directory that was just created:

   cd budgetzero
   

4. Install the required Node.js modules using the following command:

   npm install
   

5. Compile the TypeScript files using the following command:

   npm run build
   

6. Copy the config.example.json file to config.json using the following command:

   cp config.example.json config.json
   

7. Modify the config.json file to suit your needs (e.g. database details, email settings).

   nano config.json
   

8. Start the BudgetZero server using the following command:

   npm start
   

9. BudgetZero should now be running locally at http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install BudgetZero on NetBSD. You can now start using BudgetZero to manage your personal finances. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please refer to the BudgetZero documentation or open an issue on their GitHub repository.

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