How to Install Baserow on FreeBSD Latest

Baserow is an open-source database tool that helps you manage data with ease. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Baserow on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

• A server running FreeBSD Latest
• A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, update the package manager of your FreeBSD system:

sudo pkg update

Then, install some dependencies required for Baserow:

sudo pkg install -y virtualenv nginx curl libpq

Step 2: Install PostgreSQL

Baserow requires a PostgreSQL database to store data. Install PostgreSQL with the following command:

sudo pkg install -y postgresql13-server

After installation, initialize the database cluster:

sudo service postgresql initdb

Then, start the PostgreSQL service:

sudo service postgresql start

By default, PostgreSQL will listen on localhost port 5432.

Step 3: Create a PostgreSQL User and Database

Create a new user and database for Baserow:

sudo -u postgres createuser -P baserow_user
sudo -u postgres createdb -O baserow_user baserow_db

Provide a password when prompted for the baserow_user.

Step 4: Install Baserow

Navigate to the website of Baserow and download the latest version of Baserow:

curl -LO https://github.com/Baserow/baserow/archive/refs/tags/v{{ version }}.tar.gz

Unzip the tarball file and enter the extracted directory:

tar zxvf v{{ version }}.tar.gz
cd baserow-{{ version }}

Create a Python virtual environment and activate it:

virtualenv -p python3 env
source env/bin/activate

Install the required Python modules for Baserow:

pip install -r requirements.txt
pip install psycopg2-binary
pip install gunicorn

Now, create a .env file from the sample .env.template provided in the root directory:

cp .env.template .env

Edit the .env file using your favorite text editor:

nano .env

Replace the DATABASE_URL line with the following:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://baserow_user:passwd@localhost:5432/baserow_db

Note: Replace passwd with the password you set for baserow_user in Step 3.

Step 5: Configure Gunicorn Service

Create the following systemd service file:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/baserow.service

Then add the following conteThe following code should be included in the service file:

[Unit]
Description=Gunicorn {app_name} daemon
After=network.target

[Service]
User={user_name}
Group=www-data
WorkingDirectory={app_directory}
EnvironmentFile={app_directory}/.env
ExecStart={app_directory}/env/bin/gunicorn --workers 2 --bind unix:{app_directory}/run/gunicorn.sock baserow.wsgi:application

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Replace values with the following:

• {app_name} : Change it to a more descriptive name for your project (e.g., baserow).
• {user_name} : Replace with the name of the non-root user created in the prerequisites (e.g., baserow_user).
• {app_directory} : Replace with the full path of the Baserow directory.

Reload systemd and start the Baserow service:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl start baserow
sudo systemctl enable baserow

Step 6: Configure Nginx Proxy

Configure Nginx as a reverse proxy server for Baserow:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/baserow.conf

Add the following content:

upstream baserow_app_server {
    server unix:/home/{username}/baserow/run/gunicorn.sock fail_timeout=0;
}

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name {server_domain_or_IP_address};
    client_max_body_size 64M;

    location / {
        proxy_set_header HOST $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_pass http://baserow_app_server;
        proxy_redirect off;
    }

    access_log off;
    error_log /var/log/nginx/baserow-error.log error;
}

Replace values with the following:

• {username} : Replace with the name of the non-root user created in the prerequisites (e.g., baserow_user).
• {server_domain_or_IP_address} : Replace with your domain name or IP address.

Then, test the Nginx configuration and restart the service:

sudo nginx -t
sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 7: Access Baserow

Now, you can access Baserow by visiting your domain name or IP address on port 80 (e.g., http://example.com/).

Finally, you can login to the Baserow dashboard using the default admin credentials (username: admin, password: admin). You should change the password and create new users once logged in.