How to Install Squidex on OpenBSD

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Squidex, an open-source headless CMS, on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we start, you will need the following:

• A server running OpenBSD
• sudo access or root access to the server
• Basic knowledge of the OpenBSD command line interface (CLI)

Step 1 – Update OpenBSD

To ensure that you have the latest packages and dependencies installed, update your OpenBSD server by running the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add -u

This command will update all currently installed packages to their latest available versions.

Step 2 – Install Squidex Dependencies

Before we install Squidex, we need to install its dependencies. Squidex requires the following dependencies:

• .NET Core 2.2

To install the dependencies, run the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add dotnet-runtime

This command will install the .NET Core 2.2 runtime.

Step 3 – Install Squidex

To install Squidex, we need to first download the latest version from the official Squidex website. We can do this using the following command:

$ sudo mkdir /opt/squidex
$ sudo cd /opt/squidex
$ sudo fetch https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/download/v4.8.0/squidex-v4.8.0.zip

This command will create a new directory called /opt/squidex, change into that directory, and download the latest version of Squidex.

Next, we need to extract the downloaded file using the following command:

$ sudo unzip squidex-v4.8.0.zip

This command will unzip the downloaded file and extract its contents into the current directory.

Step 4 – Run Squidex

To run Squidex, we need to navigate to the Squidex directory and start the server using the following commands:

$ sudo cd /opt/squidex
$ sudo dotnet Squidex.dll

This command will start the Squidex server and output its logs to the console.

By default, Squidex runs on port 5000. To access the Squidex web interface, open your web browser and navigate to http://<server-ip>:5000.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Squidex on OpenBSD. Please note that this is a basic installation, and you may want to further configure Squidex with a reverse proxy, SSL certificate, and other custom settings. Thank you for following this tutorial.

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