How to Install Chatwoot on OpenBSD

Chatwoot is an open-source customer engagement platform, it is a great tool for managing customer conversations across multiple channels. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Chatwoot on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we can start with the installation, we need to have the following prerequisites:

• OpenBSD installed
• Root access on the server
• Basic knowledge of the terminal

Step 1: Install Dependencies

We need to install some dependencies that are required for Chatwoot to run. Open the terminal and type the following command to install Redis:

pkg_add redis

Step 2: Install Node.js

To install Node.js, we can use the pkg_add command:

pkg_add node

Step 3: Install Yarn

We need to install Yarn, a package manager for Node.js:

pkg_add yarn

Step 4: Clone the Chatwoot Repository

Clone the Chatwoot repository in a directory of your choice by typing the following command:

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

Step 5: Install Chatwoot

Change your current directory to the Chatwoot repository that you just cloned:

cd chatwoot

Install the necessary packages using Yarn:

yarn install

Wait for the packages to be installed. This may take a few minutes.

Step 6: Configure Chatwoot

Rename the .env.example file to .env:

mv .env.example .env

Edit the .env file using your favorite text editor:

nano .env

Set your desired configuration values. Save the file and exit.

Step 7: Start Chatwoot

Use the following command to start Chatwoot:

RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec puma -C config/puma.rb

You can now access Chatwoot by visiting your server's IP address on port 3000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Chatwoot on OpenBSD. Enjoy!

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