Picsur is an open-source image hosting script that allows users to upload and share images. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Picsur on an OpenBSD system.
Before proceeding with the installation guide, make sure your system meets the following requirements:
To install Picsur, we need to install a few dependencies. Run the following command in the terminal:
pkg_add node npm pnpm postgresql
The above command will install Node.js, npm package manager, pnpm package manager, and PostgreSQL.
The next step is to clone the Picsur repository to your OpenBSD system. Run the following command to clone the Picsur repository:
git clone https://github.com/rubikscraft/Picsur.git
This will create a Picsur folder in your current directory.
Navigate to the Picsur folder and install Node.js dependencies using the following command:
cd Picsur/
npm install
Before running the Picsur server, you need to set the environment variables. Create a .env file using the following command:
touch .env
Open the .env file using a text editor and add the following lines:
DATABASE_URL=postgres://picsur:picsur@localhost:5432/picsur
# Replace 'picsur' with your desired username and password
SESSION_SECRET=your_secret_key
# Replace 'your_secret_key' with your desired secret key
Create a new PostgreSQL database using the following command:
createdb picsur
Next, run the database migration using the following command:
pnpm run migrate
Finally, start the Picsur server using the following command:
npm start
You should see the following message in your terminal:
listening on *:8080
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Picsur on OpenBSD. You can now upload and share images using the Picsur image hosting script.
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