How to Install form.io on OpenBSD

form.io is an open-source platform that allows you to easily create, deploy, and manage forms for your web applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing form.io on an OpenBSD system.

Prerequisites

Before you get started, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A fresh installation of OpenBSD
• Root access to the server
• Basic knowledge of the command-line interface

Step 1: Install Node.js

form.io is built on top of Node.js, so the first step is to install Node.js. You can install it using the OpenBSD packages system:

$ doas pkg_add -i node

Step 2: Install MongoDB

form.io requires MongoDB to store and manage data. You can install MongoDB using the OpenBSD packages system:

$ doas pkg_add -i mongodb

Step 3: Install form.io

With Node.js and MongoDB installed, you can now install form.io. You can do this using the npm command:

$ npm install formio

Step 4: Configure form.io

Next, you need to configure form.io. The configuration file is located in the formio folder in the root directory. You can edit it using your favorite text editor. For example, using vi:

$ sudo vi /usr/local/lib/node_modules/formio/config/default.json

Update the following properties in the configuration file to match your MongoDB configuration:

{
  "mongo": {
    "uri": "mongodb://localhost/formio",
    "options": {
      "useCreateIndex": true,
      "useNewUrlParser": true
    }
  }
}

Save and exit the file.

Step 5: Start form.io

Finally, you can start form.io by running the following command:

$ node /usr/local/lib/node_modules/formio/index.js start

This will start the form.io server on the default port of 3001.

Conclusion

That's it! You have now installed form.io on your OpenBSD system. You can now use form.io to easily create, deploy, and manage forms for your web applications.

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