How to Install Anchr on FreeBSD Latest

Anchr is a minimalistic self-hosted service that provides a platform for users to host and manage their applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of installing Anchr on FreeBSD latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A server running FreeBSD latest.
• Root access to the server.
• Basic knowledge of the command-line interface.

Step 1 – Installing Dependencies

First, we need to install the necessary dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command:

pkg install -y node npm graphicsmagick

This command will install Node.js, npm, and GraphicsMagick packages required by Anchr.

Step 2 – Downloading Anchr

Next, we need to download Anchr’s source code. Open the terminal and clone the Anchr repository:

git clone https://github.com/anchorchat/anchr.git

This command will clone the Anchr repository to your local machine.

Step 3 – Configuring Anchr

After downloading the Anchr code, navigate to the Anchr directory and create a new file named config.env:

cd anchr
touch config.env

This file contains all the configuration settings required to run Anchr. Open the config.env file with your favorite text editor and set the following variables:

PORT=8000
SMTP_HOST=your_email_host
SMTP_PORT=your_email_port
SMTP_SECURE=true/false
SMTP_AUTH_USER=your_email_username
SMTP_AUTH_PASS=your_email_password
COOKIE_SECRET=your_cookie_secret
IMAGE_DIR=path_to_your_image_directory
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379

Replace the variables with your own values. For example, if you’re using Gmail as your email provider, the SMTP configuration will be:

SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
SMTP_PORT=465
SMTP_SECURE=true
[email protected]
SMTP_AUTH_PASS=your_email_password

Step 4 – Installing Anchr

After configuring Anchr, we can now install it. Run the following command:

npm install

This command will install all the dependencies required by Anchr.

Step 5 – Running Anchr

Finally, we can start running the Anchr server. Run the following command:

npm run start

This command will start the Anchr server, which will be accessible at http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

That’s it! You have successfully installed and configured Anchr on your FreeBSD latest server. You can now host and manage your applications using Anchr.