How to Install Yarn.social on NetBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Yarn.social on NetBSD.

Yarn.social is a decentralized microblogging platform that is built on top of the ActivityPub protocol. It allows users to create and follow feeds that are hosted on different servers.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A NetBSD machine
• Root access or superuser privileges
• Git installed on your machine

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install the dependencies required by Yarn.social. These include Node.js and PostgreSQL.

To install Node.js, run the following command:

pkgin install nodejs

To install PostgreSQL, run the following command:

pkgin install postgresql94-server

Step 2: Create a PostgreSQL Database

Next, we need to create a PostgreSQL database for Yarn.social to use.

First, start the PostgreSQL server:

/usr/pkg/bin/pg_ctl -D /var/postgresql/data -l /var/postgresql/logfile start

Then, create a new database:

su - postgres
createdb yarn_social

Step 3: Clone Yarn.social Repository

Now, we need to clone the Yarn.social repository onto our machine. Run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/yarnsocial/yarn.git

Navigate into the yarn directory:

cd yarn

Step 4: Install Dependencies

Next, we need to install the dependencies required by Yarn.social. Run the following command:

npm install

Step 5: Configure Yarn.social

Now, we need to configure Yarn.social to use the PostgreSQL database we created earlier.

Edit the config/default.json file:

vi config/default.json

Change the following properties:

"database": {
  "host": "127.0.0.1",
  "port": 5432,
  "database": "yarn_social",
  "username": "postgres",
  "password": ""
},

Save and exit the file.

Step 6: Migrate Database

Now, we need to migrate the database schema. Run the following command:

npm run migrate

Step 7: Start Yarn.social

Finally, we can start Yarn.social by running the following command:

npm start

Yarn.social should now be running on your NetBSD machine.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Yarn.social on NetBSD! You can now create an account and start using the platform.

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