Revolt is a modern, privacy-focused chat service that is easy to use and highly customizable. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Revolt on OpenBSD.
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Follow the steps below to install Revolt on your OpenBSD system:
Revolt requires Node.js to run, so you need to install it on your system. To do this, open a terminal window and run the following command:
$ sudo pkg_add node
Next, you need to download Revolt. You can do this using the git command. If you don't have git installed, you can install it using the following command:
$ sudo pkg_add git
Once you have git installed, run the following command to download Revolt:
$ git clone https://gitlab.com/revolt/revolt
Before running Revolt, you need to install its dependencies. To do this, navigate to the directory where you downloaded Revolt and run the following command:
$ cd revolt && npm install
Once the dependencies are installed, you can run Revolt using the following command:
$ npm start
This will start the Revolt server on your OpenBSD system.
To access Revolt, open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8000. You should see the Revolt login page. Enter your credentials or create a new account to start using Revolt.
That's it! You have successfully installed Revolt on your OpenBSD system. Revolt is now ready for use, and you can start chatting with your friends and colleagues in a safe and private way. Enjoy!
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