How to Install MiAOU on OpenBSD

MiAOU is a collaborative real-time chat platform designed for developers. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install MiAOU on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• OpenBSD installed with root access
• Basic knowledge of the command-line interface

Step 1 - Installing Node.js

MiAOU is based on Node.js, so you need to install Node.js before you can install MiAOU. Follow these steps to install Node.js:

1. Open the terminal.
2. Update the package manager by running the following command:

sudo pkg_add -u

3. Install Node.js by running the following command:

sudo pkg_add node

Step 2 - Download and Install MiAOU

Once Node.js is installed, follow these steps to download and install MiAOU:

1. Open the terminal.
2. Create a directory to store the MiAOU files by running the following command:

mkdir miaou

3. Navigate to the newly created directory by running the following command:

cd miaou

4. Download the latest version of MiAOU by running the following command:

curl https://miaou.dystroy.org/miaou.js > miaou.js

5. Make the miaou.js file executable by running the following command:

chmod +x miaou.js

6. Ensure that the dependencies for MiAOU are installed by running the following command:

/path/to/node miaou.js deps

Note: Replace /path/to/node with the path to your Node.js installation (e.g., /usr/local/bin/node).

7. Run the server by running the following command:

/path/to/node miaou.js

Note: Replace /path/to/node with the path to your Node.js installation (e.g., /usr/local/bin/node).

Step 3 - Accessing the MiAOU Application

Once the server is running, you can access the MiAOU application by opening a web browser and navigating to the following URL:

http://localhost:3300/

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MiAOU on OpenBSD. You can now log in and start using the application.

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