How to Install Etherpad on OpenBSD

Etherpad is a web-based real-time collaborative document editor that allows multiple users to work on a document simultaneously. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install Etherpad on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites:

• OpenBSD Installed with sudo privileges

Installation Steps:

1. Log in to your OpenBSD instance.

2. Install the necessary dependencies:

sudo pkg_add nodejs git

3. Clone the Etherpad repository:

sudo git clone --branch master https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.git /opt/etherpad

4. Go to the Etherpad directory:

cd /opt/etherpad

5. Install the dependencies:

sudo bin/installDeps.sh

6. Start the server:

sudo bin/run.sh

7. Etherpad will start on port 9001. You can access it by opening your web browser and navigating to:

http://<your-server-ip>:9001

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Etherpad on OpenBSD. You can now use it to collaborate on documents in real-time with multiple users.

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