How to Install Appwrite on OpenBSD

Introduction

Appwrite is an open-source backend server that provides a number of useful features for app developers such as authentication, storage, and databases. OpenBSD is a secure and reliable operating system that is widely used for servers. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Appwrite on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you can start the installation, you need to meet the following requirements:

• A server running OpenBSD
• A terminal with root access or access to sudo
• A stable internet connection

Installing Dependencies

Before we can install Appwrite, we need to install some dependencies. To do that, run the following command in your terminal:

$ doas pkg_add curl unzip mongodb-server nginx

This command will install the packages necessary for Appwrite to run.

Installing Appwrite

Once the dependencies are installed, you can now download Appwrite. Run the following command:

$ curl -sSL https://appwrite.io/v1/install | bash

This will download the Appwrite binary and its dependencies. After the download completes, a new folder named appwrite will be created.

Next, we need to start the Appwrite server. Run the following commands:

$ cd appwrite/server
$ doas ./bin/appwrite server

This command will start the Appwrite server. You should see some output indicating that the server is running.

Configuring Nginx

The default Appwrite installation runs on port 80, which is not secure. We will use Nginx as a reverse proxy to secure the connection. We can configure Nginx by creating a new file in /etc/nginx/sites-available/.

$ doas vim /etc/nginx/sites-available/appwrite

Paste the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    listen [::]:80;

    server_name example.com;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:4000;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
    }
}

Replace example.com with your domain name. Save the file and exit the editor.

Activate the new configuration by creating a symlink from sites-available to sites-enabled.

$ doas ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/appwrite /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Test the Nginx configuration by running the following command:

$ doas nginx -t

If there are no syntax errors, reload Nginx.

$ doas service nginx reload

Accessing Appwrite

Now that Nginx is configured, you can access Appwrite by visiting your domain in a web browser. You should see the Appwrite login page.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Appwrite on OpenBSD. By creating an Nginx reverse proxy, we were able to secure the Appwrite server and make it accessible on a domain. Appwrite provides a lot of useful features for app developers, and OpenBSD is a stable and secure operating system for servers. With this setup, you will have a reliable and secure backend for your applications.

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