Tutorial: Installing Corteza on OpenBSD

This tutorial is meant to guide you through the process of installing Corteza, an open-source alternative to Salesforce, on an OpenBSD system.

Prerequisites

Before we start, ensure that you have the following:

• An OpenBSD system with root access.
• Basic knowledge of the command line interface.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required to run Corteza on OpenBSD. Run the following command:

pkg_add postgresql node yarn

This will install PostgreSQL, Node.js, and Yarn.

Step 2: Download Corteza

Next, download the latest stable release of Corteza from the official website or the GitHub repository.

wget https://github.com/cortezaproject/corteza-server/releases/latest/download/corteza-server.tar.gz

Step 3: Extract and Install Corteza

Extract the downloaded tarball and install Corteza by running the following commands:

tar -xzf corteza-server.tar.gz
cd corteza-server
./setup.sh

This will start the installation process for Corteza. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Note: Make sure you choose the PostgreSQL database option during the installation process.

Step 4: Start Corteza

After the installation is complete, run the following command to start the Corteza server:

./corteza-server

This will start the Corteza server on port 80.

Step 5: Test Corteza

To test that Corteza is working properly, open a web browser and navigate to the following address:

http://localhost

This should display the Corteza login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Corteza on OpenBSD.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Corteza on an OpenBSD system. You can now start exploring and using the features of Corteza to manage your business processes.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!