How to Install WebThings Gateway on OpenBSD

WebThings Gateway is an open source software that allows you to control your smart home devices. In this tutorial, we will be installing WebThings Gateway on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• A server or virtual machine running OpenBSD
• An internet connection

Step 1: Install Required Packages

The first step is to install the required packages. OpenBSD uses the "pkg_add" command to install packages. Run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo pkg_add node

Step 2: Download WebThings Gateway

The next step is to download WebThings Gateway. You can download the latest version from the official website https://webthings.io/gateway/. Make sure to download the correct version for OpenBSD.

wget https://webthings.io/gateway/webthings-gateway-latest.tar.gz

Step 3: Extract the Archive File

After you have downloaded the archive file, extract it using the following command:

tar -xzf webthings-gateway-latest.tar.gz

Step 4: Install WebThings Gateway

Next, navigate to the extracted folder and run the following command to install WebThings Gateway:

npm install --production --unsafe-perm

Step 5: Start WebThings Gateway

Finally, you can start WebThings Gateway by running the following command:

npm start

This will start WebThings Gateway.

Step 6: Access WebThings Gateway

Once WebThings Gateway is running, you can access it by navigating to http://localhost:8080/ in your web browser. If you want to access it from another machine, replace "localhost" with the IP address of the machine running WebThings Gateway.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WebThings Gateway on OpenBSD. You can now control your smart home devices using WebThings Gateway.

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