How to Install Instiki on FreeBSD Latest

Instiki is a lightweight wiki application that allows users to collaborate on projects, create documentation or share information. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Instiki on FreeBSD Latest.

  1. Update your FreeBSD system Before we proceed to install Instiki, we need to ensure that our system is up-to-date. This can be done by running the following command:
sudo freebsd-update fetch install
  1. Install Ruby and Rubygems Next, we need to install Ruby and Rubygems. These are the two dependencies required to install Instiki. We can install them using the following command:
sudo pkg install ruby rubygem
  1. Install Instiki using Rubygems Now that we have installed the dependencies, we can proceed to install Instiki. Use the following command to install Instiki using Rubygems:
sudo gem install instiki
  1. Configure Instiki Once the installation is complete, we need to configure Instiki. Create a directory for Instiki data and configuration files using the following command:
sudo mkdir /usr/local/etc/instiki

Then create a new configuration file by running the command:

sudo vim /usr/local/etc/instiki/config.yaml

In the configuration file, you can specify the Instiki port, data directory, and other settings. Here is an example configuration:

port: 3000
data_dir: /usr/local/etc/instiki/data

Save the configuration file and exit the editor.

  1. Start Instiki Finally, we can start Instiki using the following command:
sudo instiki

If everything is configured correctly, Instiki will start and you can access it by typing the IP address or hostname of your FreeBSD system followed by the port you specified in the configuration file (e.g. http://yourdomain.com:3000).

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Instiki on FreeBSD Latest!