How to Install Komga on FreeBSD Latest

Komga is a web-based comics and manga server that allows users to read and organize their comic and manga collections. In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install Komga on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin the installation process, there are certain prerequisites that must be met.

A FreeBSD Latest system with root or sudo access.
Basic command-line knowledge of FreeBSD.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies for Komga to work.

We will use the pkg package manager to install the required packages. Run the following command to update the package repository.

sudo pkg update

Next, install the dependencies with the following command.

sudo pkg install openjdk11 git graphics/ImageMagick7

Step 2: Download and Install Komga

After installing the required dependencies, we can now proceed to download and install Komga.

Clone the latest version of the Komga repository from GitHub using the following command.
```
git clone https://github.com/gotson/komga.git
```
Change the directory to the Komga folder.
```
cd komga
```
Build Komga by running the following command.
```
./gradlew clean build
```
After the build is complete, the Komga JAR file will be located in the build/libs directory. Run the following command to start the Komga server.
```
java -jar build/libs/komga-*.jar
```
Komga should now be running on http://localhost:8080. If you want to access Komga remotely, you will need to change the listening address to your system's IP address by adding the following flag to the startup command:
```
--server.address=0.0.0.0
```

Step 3: Configure Komga

By default, Komga data will be stored in the ~/.komga directory. You can also specify a different data directory by adding the following flag to the startup command:

--spring.datasource.url=jdbc:h2:/path/to/your/data/directory/komga

You can access Komga's web interface at http://localhost:8080 or your system's IP address on port 8080.

Conclusion

We have successfully installed Komga on FreeBSD Latest. You can now start organizing and reading your comic and manga collections using Komga.