Installing Changedetection.io on OpenBSD

Changedetection.io is a web application that monitors web pages for changes and sends notifications when changes are detected. Here's how to install it on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• OpenBSD server with root access
• Git installed
• Node.js and npm installed

Installation Steps

1. Clone the Changedetection.io repository:

   git clone https://github.com/dgtlmoon/changedetection.io.git
   

2. Change to the downloaded project directory:

   cd changedetection.io
   

3. Install project dependencies:

   npm install
   

4. Launch the server:

   npm start
   

5. Visit http://localhost:8080 in your web browser to view the changedetection.io homepage.

6. To configure the application settings, copy .env.example to .env and make any necessary changes:

   cp .env.example .env
   vi .env
   

   The default settings should suffice for most installations.

7. To enable email notifications, set the MAIL_URL environment variable in .env. For example:

   MAIL_URL=smtp://user:password@mailserver.com:587
   

   You may also need to set the MAIL_FROM environment variable to specify the sender email address.

That's it! You should now be able to use Changedetection.io to monitor web pages for changes and receive notifications when changes are detected.

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