Liteshort is a lightweight URL shortening web application that is easy to install and use. This tutorial will guide you through the steps of downloading and installing Liteshort on an OpenBSD server.
Before you start with the installation process of Liteshort, you need to make sure that your OpenBSD server meets the following requirements:
You can install Ruby, RubyGems, Git, and SQLite3 using the OpenBSD package manager pkg_add.
Firstly, you need to clone the Liteshort repository from GitHub using Git. Open your terminal and enter the following command:
$ git clone https://git.ikl.sh/132ikl/liteshort.git
This will create a directory called liteshort containing all the necessary files.
Next, you need to install the required gems for Liteshort to work. Change the directory to liteshort and run the following command:
$ bundle install --without development test --path vendor/bundle
This will install all the gems in the vendor/bundle directory.
After installing the required gems, you need to create an SQLite3 database for Liteshort to store shortened URLs. Change the directory to db and run the following command:
$ sqlite3 liteshort.db < schema.sql
This will create the liteshort.db database file and run the schema.sql file to create the required tables.
Before starting the Liteshort server, you need to configure it. Copy the config.example.yml file in the root directory of Liteshort and rename it to config.yml. Open the config.yml file in a text editor and edit the values according to your preferences.
For example, you can change the server address and port, the secret key for CSRF protection, and the base URL for shortened URLs.
After completing the configuration, you can start the Liteshort server by running the following command from the root directory.
$ bundle exec ruby app.rb -e production
This will start the Liteshort server in the production environment. You can access Liteshort by navigating to http://localhost:4567 in your web browser.
Note that if you're running Liteshort on a remote server, you need to replace localhost with the IP address or domain name of your server.
That's it! You have successfully installed Liteshort on your OpenBSD server. Now you can start using it to shorten URLs and track clicks. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, you can refer to the Liteshort documentation or seek help from the OpenBSD community.
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