How to Install Photonix on OpenBSD

Photonix is a web-based photo management and sharing application. It allows users to organize, edit, and share their photos with ease. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Photonix on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

To install Photonix on OpenBSD, you will need:

• A running instance of OpenBSD
• Internet connectivity
• Root access to the server

Installation Steps

Follow these steps to install Photonix on OpenBSD:

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Photonix runs on a node.js platform. Before installing Photonix, you need to install some required dependencies like node.js, npm (node package manager), and Git.

Execute the following command to install dependencies:

# pkg_add node git

Step 2: Clone Photonix GitHub Repository

Open a terminal and execute the following command to clone Photonix's GitHub repository:

# git clone https://github.com/deluan/photonix.git

This command will download the latest release of Photonix from GitHub to the current directory.

Step 3: Install Photonix

Now, navigate to the cloned repository directory and execute the following command to install Photonix:

# npm install

This command will install all the required dependencies for Photonix.

Step 4: Configure Photonix

Before starting Photonix, you need to configure it. In the cloned repository directory, locate the config.template.js file and make a copy of it with the name config.js.

# cd photonix/
# cp config.template.js config.js

Edit the config.js file and set the photodir to the path where you want to store your photos:

module.exports = {
    ...
    photodir: "/path/to/your/photos",
    ...
}

Step 5: Start Photonix

After configuring everything, execute the following command to start Photonix:

# npm start

This command will start the Photonix server. You can access the Photonix web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://your-server-ip:3000.

Step 6: Secure Photonix with HTTPS

Photonix transmits sensitive data like authentication credentials over the network, making it vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks. You can protect Photonix traffic by enabling HTTPS.

To enable HTTPS, you need to generate an SSL certificate and configure the Photonix server to use it. You can use tools like acme-client and httpd to generate and serve SSL certificates.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install and configure Photonix on OpenBSD. Now you can easily manage your photos and share them with your friends and family using Photonix.

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