How to Install EteSync Web on OpenBSD

EteSync Web is a web-based client for the EteSync encrypted personal information manager. Here's how to install it on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure your OpenBSD system is up-to-date and has NodeJS installed. You can install NodeJS using the OpenBSD package manager, using the following command:

# pkg_add node

Step 1: Download and Extract EteSync Web

1. Visit the EteSync Web page and download the latest ZIP archive.
2. Extract the contents of the ZIP file to a directory of your choice.

Step 2: Configure the EteSync Web Server

1. Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you extracted the EteSync Web files.
2. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

$ npm install

3. Next, copy the default configuration file config-default.js to a new file called config.js, and edit it as follows:

$ cp config-default.js config.js
$ vi config.js

4. In the config.js file, update the following settings to match your EteSync server configuration:

const clientConfig = {
    ...
    apiBaseUrl: 'https://your-etesync-server.com/api/v1',
    username: 'your-username',
    ...
}

5. Save the changes to the config.js file.

Step 3: Run EteSync Web

1. Start the EteSync web server using the following command:

$ npm run server

2. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000/ to access EteSync Web.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install and configure EteSync Web on OpenBSD. With EteSync Web, you can manage your personal information in a secure and encrypted way.

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