How to Install Snippet Box on FreeBSD Latest

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Snippet Box, which is an open-source tool for managing developers' code snippets, on FreeBSD Latest. This tutorial assumes you have basic knowledge of the FreeBSD operating system.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • A FreeBSD Latest system with root or sudo privileges.
  • git installed on your system.

Step 1: Install Go

Go is required to build Snippet Box from the source code. Follow the steps given below to install Go on FreeBSD:

  1. Open the FreeBSD terminal and run the following command to install Go:
pkg install go
  1. Once the installation is complete, verify the installation by running the following command:
go version

This should display the version of Go installed on your system.

Step 2: Clone Snippet Box Repository

Now, it's time to get Snippet Box source code on your machine. Follow the steps given below to clone the repository:

  1. Open the FreeBSD terminal and run the following command to clone the Snippet Box repository:
git clone https://github.com/pawelmalak/snippet-box.git
  1. Once the cloning is complete, navigate to the Snippet Box directory using the following command:
cd snippet-box

Step 3: Build and Install Snippet Box

Now that we have installed Go and cloned the Snippet Box repository, it's time to build and install it. Follow the steps given below:

  1. Build the Snippet Box binary using the following command:
go build
  1. This will create a binary file named "snippet-box". Move this binary to the "/usr/local/bin" directory using the following command:
mv snippet-box /usr/local/bin/
  1. Create a configuration file for Snippet Box using the following command:
cp cmd/config-example.yaml config.yaml
  1. You can now run Snippet Box using the following command:
snippet-box -config=config.yaml

Step 4: Access Snippet Box

Now that Snippet Box is up and running, you should be able to access it using a web browser. By default, it runs on port 4000. Open your web browser and go to "http://localhost:4000" to access Snippet Box.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps to install Snippet Box on FreeBSD Latest. Now, you can easily manage your code snippets using Snippet Box on your FreeBSD machine.