How to Install GarageHQ on OpenBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install GarageHQ on OpenBSD. GarageHQ is a self-hosted media server for photos, music and videos, with support for streaming media to various devices. It is available for free at https://garagehq.deuxfleurs.fr/.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing GarageHQ, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A machine running OpenBSD
• An internet connection
• Root access to the machine
• At least 2GB of free disk space

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

You need to install some dependencies before you can install GarageHQ. Issue the following command to install them:

sudo pkg_add -vvv node npm mongodb

Step 2: Clone the GarageHQ Repository

Clone the GarageHQ repository from GitHub to download the source code files using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Falco20019/GarageHQ.git

Step 3: Configure MongoDB

Before running GarageHQ, you need to configure MongoDB. Create a directory where the MongoDB database will be stored:

sudo mkdir -p /var/mongodb

And change the ownership of the directory:

sudo chown _mongodb:_mongodb /var/mongodb

Create a configuration file for MongoDB:

sudo tee /etc/mongodb.conf << EOF
dbpath = /var/mongodb
logpath = /var/log/mongodb.log
logappend = yes
pidfilepath = /var/run/mongod/mongod.pid
bind_ip = 127.0.0.1
EOF

Enable and start the MongoDB service:

sudo rcctl enable mongod
sudo rcctl start mongod

Step 4: Install GarageHQ

Navigate to the GarageHQ directory that you cloned earlier and install the dependencies:

npm install

Create a configuration file:

cp default.json config.json

Edit config.json file to specify the port and MongoDB settings:

{
  "port": 8080,
  "mongoURI": "mongodb://localhost:27017/GarageHQ",
  "mongoOptions": {
    "useNewUrlParser": true,
    "useCreateIndex": true,
    "useFindAndModify": false,
    "useUnifiedTopology": true
  }
}

Step 5: Run GarageHQ

Start the GarageHQ server with the following command:

npm start

You can now access GarageHQ by visiting http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install GarageHQ on OpenBSD. You installed all the necessary dependencies, configured MongoDB and installed GarageHQ. You also learned how to start the GarageHQ server and access it in your web browser.

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