How to Install ChiefOnboarding on OpenBSD

ChiefOnboarding is a software that enables companies to manage new employee onboarding processes more efficiently. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing ChiefOnboarding on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that you have the following prerequisites in place:

• An OpenBSD system with root access
• An internet connection

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

To run ChiefOnboarding on OpenBSD, you need to install some system dependencies. First, update your system packages by running the following command:

# pkg_add -u

Next, install the required dependencies by running the following command:

# pkg_add node npm yarn postgresql-server postgresql-contrib

This command will install Node.js, NPM, Yarn, PostgreSQL server, and PostgreSQL contrib packages on your system.

Step 2: Configure PostgreSQL

After installing PostgreSQL, you need to create a new database and user for ChiefOnboarding. Run the following commands to do this:

# su - _postgresql
$ initdb -D /var/postgresql/data
$ pg_ctl -D /var/postgresql/data start
$ createuser -P chiefonboarding
$ createdb -O chiefonboarding chiefonboarding
$ exit

Now, open PostgreSQL configuration file in your favorite text editor and make the following changes:

# vi /etc/postgresql.conf

listen_addresses = '*'

Save and close the file.

Step 3: Install ChiefOnboarding

Next, create a directory for ChiefOnboarding and navigate to it:

# mkdir -p /opt/chiefonboarding
# cd /opt/chiefonboarding

Clone the ChiefOnboarding repository by running the following command:

# git clone https://github.com/chiefonboarding/chief-onboarding.git

Now navigate to the cloned folder:

# cd chief-onboarding

Install ChiefOnboarding dependencies:

# yarn install

Step 4: Configure Environment Variables

ChiefOnboarding requires various environment variables to run. Copy the example environment variables file by running the following command:

# cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file and replace the following:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:@localhost:5432/chiefonboarding

with:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://chiefonboarding:<db-password>@localhost:5432/chiefonboarding

Replace <db-password> with the password you created for the ChiefOnboarding database user in Step 2.

Step 5: Run Migrations

Run the following command to run database migrations:

# yarn migrate

Step 6: Running the Server

Finally, start the ChiefOnboarding server by running the following command:

# yarn start

The server will start running at http://localhost:3000/

Conclusion

By following the above steps, you have successfully installed ChiefOnboarding on OpenBSD. Keep in mind that this is just a basic setup, and you might need to customize it according to your needs.

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