How to Install NewsBlur on FreeBSD Latest

NewsBlur is an open-source web-based RSS reader application that allows users to create and manage their own news feeds. This tutorial will show you how to install NewsBlur on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, you need to have the following prerequisites:

• A FreeBSD Latest server
• Root or sudo access to the server
• A web browser to access NewsBlur web-based interface
• Python3 and pip installed

Step 1: Install NewsBlur Dependencies

First, you need to install the dependencies that NewsBlur requires. Run the following command as root to install the required packages:

pkg install -y py38-psycopg2 py38-lxml py38-pillow py38-html2text py38-raven py38-bcrypt py38-billiard py38-newrelic py38-setproctitle py38-redis pango-1.42.4_2 libxslt-1.1.34_2

Step 2: Install NewsBlur using Git

Next, you need to clone the NewsBlur repository from GitHub. To do this, run the following command:

git clone git://github.com/samuelclay/NewsBlur.git

Step 3: Install NewsBlur Virtual Environment and Libraries

After cloning the repository, navigate to the NewsBlur directory and run the following command to create a virtual environment:

cd NewsBlur
python3 -m venv env

Activate the virtual environment:

source env/bin/activate

Then, install the required libraries using pip:

pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

Step 4: Configure NewsBlur

After installation, you need to configure NewsBlur to start using it. First, navigate to the newsblur directory inside the NewsBlur directory:

cd newsblur

Create a configuration file using the cp command:

cp local_settings_example.py local_settings.py

Edit the local_settings.py file by adding your configuration settings. For example, you can add the following settings:

DATABASES = {
   'default': {
       'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql_psycopg2',
       'NAME': 'newsblur',
       'USER': 'postgres',
       'PASSWORD': 'YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE',
       'HOST': 'localhost',
       'PORT': '',
   }
}

EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend'
EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend'
EMAIL_HOST = 'smtp.gmail.com'
EMAIL_PORT = 587
EMAIL_USE_TLS = True
EMAIL_HOST_USER = '[email protected]'
EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = 'password'

Note: Replace YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE with your Postgres password and [email protected] and password with your validated Gmail account credentials.

Step 5: Initialize NewsBlur Database

After configuring NewsBlur, run the following command to initialize the database:

python3 manage.py migrate

Step 6: Create a Superuser in NewsBlur

Create a superuser account using the following command:

python3 manage.py createsuperuser

Step 7: Collect and Compile Static Files

To collect and compile static files, run the following command:

python3 manage.py collectstatic --noinput && python3 manage.py compilemessages

Step 8: Start NewsBlur Server

Finally, start the NewsBlur server using the following command:

python3 manage.py runserver

Step 9: Access NewsBlur

Access NewsBlur using your web browser by visiting http://your-server-ip:8000 or http://your-domain-name:8000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed NewsBlur on FreeBSD Latest.