Install Baby Buddy on OpenBSD

Baby Buddy is an open-source web application for baby tracking. Here is how you can install Baby Buddy on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

A server running OpenBSD
An internet connection
pkg_add utility for package management
Python 3.6 or later
Virtual environment for Python

Installation

1. Install the required packages

First, login to your OpenBSD server and open the terminal. Update the package repository by running the following command:

sudo pkg_add -u

Then, install the required packages:

sudo pkg_add python-3.8.8
sudo pkg_add py3-virtualenv-20.4.3
sudo pkg_add py3-pip-20.3.4
sudo pkg_add postgresql-client-13.3
sudo pkg_add postgresql-server-13.3

2. Create a new PostgreSQL database

sudo su postgres -
createdb babybuddy
createuser babybuddy --password

3. Clone the Baby Buddy repository

Clone the Baby Buddy repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/babybuddy/babybuddy.git
cd babybuddy

4. Create a Python virtual environment

Create a new virtual environment using the following command:

python3 -m venv venv

5. Activate the virtual environment

Activate the virtual environment using the following command:

source venv/bin/activate

6. Install required python packages

Install the required python packages using the following command:

pip install -r requirements.txt

7. Create a configuration file

Copy the sample configuration file to the main folder using the following command:

cp .env-sample .env

Open the file and fill in the required fields:

vim .env

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://babybuddy:password@localhost:5432/babybuddy
DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=<a-random-key>

Save the file and exit.

8. Create the database tables

Run the following command to create the database tables:

python manage.py migrate

9. Create a superuser account

To create a new superuser account, run the following command:

python manage.py createsuperuser

10. Run the development server

Start the development server using the following command:

python manage.py runserver

You can access the Baby Buddy application by visiting http://localhost:8000/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

That's it! You've successfully installed and configured Baby Buddy on your OpenBSD server. You can now add and track your baby's activities using this web application.

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