CryptPad is an open-source, privacy-focused collaboration suite that allows you to work on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations securely. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install CryptPad on OpenBSD.
Before we start with the installation process, it is important to update your system to the latest packages. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal.
$ sudo pkg_add -u
To run CryptPad, we need to install some packages on our OpenBSD system. The packages which are required for this tutorial are listed below.
To install these packages, run the following command in your terminal.
$ sudo pkg_add redis git npm
In this step, we will clone the CryptPad repository from GitHub.
$ git clone https://github.com/xwiki-labs/cryptpad.git
CryptPad requires Node.js to run. You can install Node.js by running the following command in your terminal.
$ sudo pkg_add node
Now that we have cloned the CryptPad repository and installed Node.js, we can install CryptPad's dependencies by running the following commands in the CryptPad directory.
$ cd cryptpad
$ npm install
CryptPad comes with a sample configuration file that we need to copy and modify. You can copy the sample configuration file by running the following command.
$ cp config.example.js config.js
Now, open the config.js file using your favorite text editor.
$ vi config.js
You need to modify the following lines in the config.js file.
config.host = '0.0.0.0';
config.crypto.secretKey = 'mysecretkey';
config.crypto.passwordHashCost = 40;
config.admin = [ 'admin@example.com' ];
config.redisURL = 'redis://localhost:6379';
config.host - This line specifies the hostname or IP on which the CryptPad will be accessible. You can use 0.0.0.0 to make it accessible from any IP address.config.crypto.secretKey - This line specifies the secret key that will be used to encrypt your data. Make sure to use a strong and unique secret key.config.crypto.passwordHashCost - This line specifies the number of hashing rounds that will be used in password hashing. Increase the value to increase the security, but it will also increase the computation time. The default value is 40.config.admin - This line specifies the email address of the CryptPad administrator. You can add multiple email addresses separated by commas.config.redisURL - This line specifies the URL of the Redis server. The default URL is redis://localhost:6379. If you are using a different port or IP address, change it accordingly.Now we are ready to start CryptPad using the following command.
$ npm start
CryptPad will now be running on your OpenBSD system. To access CryptPad, open your web browser and go to http://<YOUR_IP_ADDRESS>:3000/.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed CryptPad on OpenBSD. Now, you can use CryptPad to collaborate securely with your team, friends, and family. Remember to always keep your secret key and administrator email address safe and secure.
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