Snippet Box is an online code snippet manager that allows you to store and share code snippets. It is an open-source software that you can install on your own server. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Snippet Box on OpenBSD.
$ sudo pkg_add git node
$ git clone https://github.com/pawelmalak/snippet-box.git
Navigate to the directory where you cloned the Snippet Box repository.
$ cd snippet-box
Install the project dependencies using npm.
$ npm install
Create a .env file in the root of the Snippet Box directory.
$ touch .env
Edit the file and add the following environment variables:
NODE_ENV=production
DATABASE_URL=sqlite://example.db
Replace example.db with the name you want to give to your SQLite database. You can use another database management system supported by Sequelize as well.
Use the following command to build the application.
$ npm run build
Start the application using the following command.
$ npm run start
The application should now be running on http://localhost:8080/.
You now have Snippet Box installed on your OpenBSD server. You can access it by visiting the URL mentioned above. You can use this tool to store and share code snippets with your team members or in the public domain. It's a great way to make your code more accessible and collaborative.
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