How to install Noosfero on OpenBSD

Noosfero is a free and open source web platform for social and solidarity economy networks. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Noosfero on OpenBSD.

Requirements

• A server running OpenBSD with root access
• PostgreSQL version 9.2 or higher
• Ruby version 2.5 or higher

Step 1: Update OpenBSD

Update OpenBSD with the following command:

sudo sysupgrade

Step 2: Install dependencies

Install the dependencies required by Noosfero:

sudo pkg_add postgresql-server postgresql-client
sudo pkg_add ruby
sudo pkg_add ruby-bundler
sudo pkg_add git

Step 3: Set up PostgreSQL

Start PostgreSQL and enable it to start automatically at boot:

sudo rcctl enable postgresql
sudo rcctl start postgresql

Create a PostgreSQL user and database for Noosfero:

sudo -u _postgresql createuser -d -R -S noosfero -W
sudo -u _postgresql createdb -O noosfero noosfero

Step 4: Clone Noosfero code

Clone the Noosfero code from GitLab:

git clone https://gitlab.com/noosfero/noosfero.git

Step 5: Install gems

Install the gems required by Noosfero:

cd noosfero
bundle install

Step 6: Configure Noosfero

Copy the sample configuration file and edit it:

cp config/social_network.yml.example config/social_network.yml
vi config/social_network.yml

Change the database_* settings in config/database.yml to match the PostgreSQL user and database created earlier:

cp config/database.yml.postgresql config/database.yml
vi config/database.yml

Step 7: Initialize database

Initialize the Noosfero database:

bundle exec rake db:create
bundle exec rake db:migrate
bundle exec rake db:seed

Step 8: Start Noosfero

Start Noosfero:

bundle exec ruby script/noosfero start

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have successfully installed Noosfero on OpenBSD. You can now access Noosfero by visiting your server's IP address or domain name in a web browser.

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