How to Install Shield on FreeBSD Latest

Shield is an encrypted, distributed, and automatic backup solution that can be installed on various platforms, including FreeBSD. This tutorial will guide you through the steps required for the installation of Shield on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that the following requirements are met:

A FreeBSD Latest system with root access
A user account with sudo privileges
Internet connectivity
GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) installed (optional but recommended)

Installation Steps

Install the required packages:

sudo pkg install git elixir erlang gmake libomp libtool

Clone the Shield repository:

git clone https://github.com/starkandwayne/shield.git

Change the working directory to the Shield repository:
```
cd shield
```

Install the required dependencies:

mix local.hex --force && mix local.rebar --force && mix deps.get

Generate a new secret key that will be used to encrypt backups:
```
mix deps.compile && mix shield.gen.secret
```
This will generate a secret key that looks like vYNV7hW8rUkV6F54LpU72VJm/jdXfQ1VGe80SKKoJ7w=. Please copy this key as you will need it for later.

Configure Shield:

Edit the config/config.exs file:
```
sudo nano config/config.exs
```

Change the following parameters:

config :shield,
  storage: :filesystem,
  key: "YOUR_SECRET_KEY_HERE",
  metadata: [],
  host: "localhost",
  port: 8181

Please replace YOUR_SECRET_KEY_HERE with the key generated in step 5.

Compile the application:
```
mix compile
```
Initialize the database:
```
mix ecto.create && mix ecto.migrate
```
Start the Shield service:
```
mix phx.server
```
Verify that Shield is running:

Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8181. You should see the Shield login page.

You have successfully installed and configured Shield on FreeBSD Latest. You can now use this solution to backup and encrypt data on your system.