How to Install Vendure on OpenBSD

Vendure is a modern, open-source eCommerce platform. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Vendure on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we start, please ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A computer running OpenBSD with root access
• A modern web browser
• Basic knowledge of the OpenBSD command-line interface (CLI)

Installing Node.js and Yarn

To install Vendure, we need to install two dependencies - Node.js and Yarn.

First, let's install Node.js:

# pkg_add node

Next, let's install Yarn using the Node.js package manager:

# npm install --global yarn

This will install the latest version of Yarn.

Installing PostgreSQL

Vendure uses PostgreSQL as its database, so we need to install it first.

Let's install postgresql:

# pkg_add postgresql-server

Start the postgresql service:

# rcctl enable postgresql
# rcctl start postgresql

Now, we need to create a database for Vendure. We will assume that the database will be named vendure.

# su - _postgresql
$ createdb vendure
$ exit

Installing Vendure

Now that we have installed the dependencies and the database, we can install Vendure.

First, let's clone the Vendure repository from GitHub:

$ git clone https://github.com/vendure-ecommerce/vendure.git
$ cd vendure

Next, let's install the dependencies using Yarn:

$ yarn

Next, let's copy the example .env file to a new file named .env.dev. Edit the DATABASE_URL in .env.dev to point to the vendure database we created earlier.

$ cp .env .env.dev
$ nano .env.dev

Now, let's run the Vendure installation script:

$ yarn build
$ yarn start

Vendure should now be running on http://localhost:3000. You should see the following output:

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| Vendure Server (dev) |
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Environment: development
Port: 3000
Shop API:     http://localhost:3000/shop-api
Admin API:    http://localhost:3000/admin-api
Storefront:   http://localhost:4200

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Vendure on OpenBSD. You can now start building your eCommerce website. If you encounter any issues or errors during the installation, please refer to the Vendure documentation.

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