In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install DailyNotes on OpenBSD operating system. DailyNotes is an open-source, simple and elegant web-based daily notes and a to-do list application. It stores your notes on your server, making it easy to access from anywhere.
Before you proceed, ensure you have access as root or a user with sudo privileges.
First, update the system packages index and then install the packages needed to run the DailyNotes app. Open a terminal and execute the following command:
sudo pkg_add node
Navigate to the directory where you want to install the DailyNotes app. Create a new directory named dailynotes
sudo mkdir /var/www/dailynotes
Download the latest release of the DailyNotes from the GitHub repository:
cd /var/www/dailynotes
sudo git clone https://github.com/m0ngr31/DailyNotes.git
Change the owner of the directory to the www user to ensure that the application files have the necessary read-write permissions:
sudo chown -R www /var/www/dailynotes
Next, open the DailyNotes configuration file by running:
sudo nano "/var/www/dailynotes/DailyNotesConfig.json"
Enter your desired settings and configuration, such as your server IP address, custom port number, or HTTPS settings.
Ensure you enable the automatic sign-up or create user registration and replace the dummy credentials with your own.
Save the file and exit the editor.
With the configuration set up, you are ready to start the Node.js application. Navigate to the app's root directory and start the server by running:
cd /var/www/dailynotes
sudo node DailyNotesServer.js
By default, the DailyNotes application will listen on port 8080. Open your preferred web browser and navigate to the following URL:
http://<your-server's-IP-address>:8080/
You have successfully installed DailyNotes on your OpenBSD server. You can now create, edit and manage your daily notes and tasks efficiently. Please note that you can customize your app preferences in the DailyNotesConfig.json file to match your specific needs.
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