How to Install EpochTalk on FreeBSD Latest

EpochTalk is an open-source forum software that can be self-hosted on your own server. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install EpochTalk on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing EpochTalk, you need to have the following prerequisites:

  1. FreeBSD Latest installed on your server
  2. Node.js and NPM installed on your server
  3. Git installed on your server

Step 1: Install Required Packages

EpochTalk requires PostgreSQL and Redis to store data. Install PostgreSQL and Redis on your server using the following command:

sudo pkg install postgresql95 redis

Step 2: Set Up PostgreSQL

After installing PostgreSQL, we need to create a new database and user for use with EpochTalk. You can create a new database and user using the following commands:

sudo su - postgres
createuser --interactive
createdb epochtalk
psql -d epochtalk -c "CREATE EXTENSION citext"

Step 3: Clone the EpochTalk Git Repository

Clone the EpochTalk Git repository to a directory on your server using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/epochtalk/epochtalk.git

Step 4: Install Dependencies

Change to the epochtalk directory and install the required dependencies using the following commands:

cd epochtalk
npm install

Step 5: Configure EpochTalk

Copy the sample configuration file and edit the configuration for your environment using the following commands:

cp config/sample.json config/config.json
nano config/config.json

In the configuration file, make sure to set the database connection string for PostgreSQL and Redis as follows:

  "postgres": {
    "connectionString": "postgres://USER:PASSWORD@localhost:5432/epochtalk"
  },
  "redis": {
    "host": "localhost",
    "port": 6379
  },

Step 6: Start the EpochTalk Server

Start the EpochTalk server using the following command:

npm start

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps to install EpochTalk on FreeBSD Latest. By now, you should have a running version of EpochTalk that you can use and configure according to your needs.