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Sure! Here's a tutorial on how to install PixelFed on OpenBSD:

Preparing the System

1. Start by updating the packages database:

   $ sudo pkg_add -u
   

2. Install the necessary packages:

   $ sudo pkg_add php php-pdo_sqlite php-gd php-pcntl php-curl php-pgsql postgresql npm
   

3. Create a new user for PixelFed:

   $ sudo useradd -m -G wheel pixelfed
   

4. Switch to the new user account:

   $ su - pixelfed
   

Installing PixelFed

1. Clone the PixelFed repository from GitHub:

   $ git clone https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed.git
   

2. Move into the PixelFed directory:

   $ cd pixelfed
   

3. Install the Composer dependencies:

   $ composer install
   

4. Copy the .env.example file to .env:

   $ cp .env.example .env
   

5. Edit the .env file and fill in the appropriate values for your environment. Here's an example:

   APP_NAME=PixelFed
   APP_ENV=production
   APP_DEBUG=false
   APP_URL=http://localhost
   
   DB_CONNECTION=pgsql
   DB_HOST=localhost
   DB_PORT=5432
   DB_DATABASE=pixelfed
   DB_USERNAME=pixelfed
   DB_PASSWORD=secret
   
   CACHE_DRIVER=file
   SESSION_DRIVER=file
   QUEUE_DRIVER=sync
   
   MAIL_DRIVER=smtp
   MAIL_HOST=mailhog
   MAIL_PORT=1025
   MAIL_USERNAME=null
   MAIL_PASSWORD=null
   MAIL_ENCRYPTION=null
   
   # Uncomment the following to enable image processing using Imagick (recommended)
   #IMAGE_DRIVER=imagick
   
   # Uncomment the following to enable image processing using GD
   #IMAGE_DRIVER=gd
   

6. Create the PostgreSQL database:

   $ createdb pixelfed
   

7. Create a new PostgreSQL role for the pixelfed user:

   $ createuser -s pixelfed
   

8. Migrate the database schema:

   $ php artisan migrate
   

9. Generate the application key:

   $ php artisan key:generate
   

10. Compile the frontend assets:

$ npm install && npm run production

Configuring the Web Server

1. Install the apachectl package:

   $ sudo pkg_add apache-httpd
   

2. Open /etc/httpd.conf with your editor of choice:

   $ sudo vi /etc/httpd.conf
   

3. Find the Listen directive and uncomment it:

   Listen 80
   

4. Find the ServerName directive and set it to the IP address or hostname of your server:

   ServerName localhost
   

5. Add the following lines to the bottom of the file:

   # PixelFed configuration
   Alias /storage "/home/pixelfed/pixelfed/storage/app/public"
   Alias /avatars "/home/pixelfed/pixelfed/storage/app/public/avatars"
   Alias /settings "/home/pixelfed/pixelfed/public/settings"
   Alias /themes "/home/pixelfed/pixelfed/public/themes"
   Alias /assets "/home/pixelfed/pixelfed/public/assets"
   
   <Directory "/home/pixelfed/pixelfed/storage/app/public">
       Options FollowSymLinks
       AllowOverride None
   </Directory>
   
   <Directory "/home/pixelfed/pixelfed/public">
       Options FollowSymLinks
       AllowOverride None
   </Directory>
   
   DocumentRoot "/home/pixelfed/pixelfed/public"
   

6. Save and exit the file.

7. Start the web server:

   $ sudo apachectl start
   

Running PixelFed

1. Start the PixelFed queue worker:

   $ php artisan queue:work
   

2. Start the PixelFed scheduler:

   $ php artisan schedule:run
   

3. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost. You should see the PixelFed home page!

Congratulations, you have successfully installed PixelFed on OpenBSD!

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