How to Install Sovereign on OpenBSD

Sovereign is a complete solution for deploying a personal web service stack on OpenBSD. It allows you to quickly set up and manage web services like email, calendars, contacts, file syncing, and more, all in one place. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Sovereign on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A computer running OpenBSD
• Access to the command line with sudo privileges
• Git installed

Installation

Follow the steps below to install Sovereign on OpenBSD:

1. Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where you want to install Sovereign.

2. Clone the Sovereign Git repository by running the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/sovereign/sovereign.git

3. Change to the Sovereign directory:

$ cd sovereign

4. Next, you need to install some dependencies. Run the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add python py-pip nginx uwsgi py-virtualenv

5. Create a virtual environment for Sovereign by running the following command:

$ virtualenv .venv

6. Activate the virtual environment:

$ source .venv/bin/activate

7. Install the necessary Python packages:

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

8. Generate the configuration files:

$ fab production setup

9. Start the server:

$ fab production deploy

10. Once the process is complete, you should be able to access your Sovereign instance by navigating to http://localhost/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Sovereign on OpenBSD. You can now access and manage all of your personal web services from one convenient location. If you have any issues or need assistance, refer to the Sovereign documentation or seek help from the Sovereign community.

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