How to Install Chirpy on OpenBSD

Chirpy is a minimalist blogging engine that allows you to create and manage static websites. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Chirpy on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

In order to install Chirpy on OpenBSD, you will need to have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• OpenBSD installed on your system
• Git command-line tool
• A text editor of your choice (for editing configuration files)

Installation Steps

1. Firstly, open your terminal and clone the Chirpy repository from GitHub by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy.git

2. Navigate to the cloned directory by running the following command:

cd jekyll-theme-chirpy

3. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

bundle install

4. After the above command completes, run the following command to build the site:

JEKYLL_ENV=production bundle exec jekyll build

5. Verify that the installation is complete by running the following command:

JEKYLL_ENV=production bundle exec jekyll serve

6. Open your web browser and enter the following URL:

http://localhost:4000/

If you see the Chirpy site, then congratulations! You have successfully installed Chirpy on OpenBSD.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have covered the steps required to install Chirpy on OpenBSD. Now that you have a working Chirpy site, you can start customizing it to fit your needs. Enjoy experimenting with this lightweight and flexible blogging engine!

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