How to Install Standard Notes on OpenBSD

Standard Notes is a reliable and secure note-taking application that can be self-hosted on a server. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Standard Notes on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

To follow this tutorial, you will need the following:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before we begin the Standard Notes installation, we need to install the following dependencies:

  1. Node.js
  2. Redis

To install Node.js, run the following command:

pkg_add node

To install Redis, run the following command:

pkg_add redis

Step 2: Download Standard Notes

The next step is to download the Standard Notes code from the GitHub repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/standardnotes/syncing-server.git

Once cloned, enter the directory using the following command:

cd syncing-server

Step 3: Install Packages

To install the packages required by Standard Notes, run the following command:

npm install

Make sure to run this command within the syncing-server directory.

Step 4: Configure the Environment

Copy the config/env.sample file to config/env.js:

cp config/env.sample config/env.js

Edit config/env.js. At a minimum, you need to set SECRET_KEY_BASE to some random string of characters.

Step 5: Start Redis

Start Redis by running the following command:

redis-server

Step 6: Start Standard Notes

To start Standard Notes, run the following command:

npm start

That's it! Standard Notes should be up and running on your OpenBSD server. You can now use the application by visiting http://localhost:3000 on your browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Standard Notes on OpenBSD. With Standard Notes, you have a secure and reliable note-taking application that you can self-host on your server.

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