How to Install WebThings Gateway on FreeBSD Latest

WebThings Gateway is a web-based platform that allows you to control your smart home devices. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install WebThings Gateway on FreeBSD Latest.

Requirements

Before we begin, you need to make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

• FreeBSD Latest installed on your system
• An internet connection
• Basic knowledge of the terminal

Installation

Follow the steps below to install WebThings Gateway on FreeBSD Latest:

Step 1: Install required packages

First, you need to install the required packages:

sudo pkg install curl unzip ca_root_nss

Step 2: Download and extract WebThings Gateway

Next, you need to download and extract the WebThings Gateway archive:

curl -L https://github.com/WebThingsIO/gateway/releases/download/0.12.0/webthings-gateway-0.12.0.zip -o webthings-gateway.zip
unzip webthings-gateway.zip

Step 3: Set permissions

Now, you need to set the executable permissions to the gateway binary:

cd webthings-gateway-0.12.0
chmod +x gateway

Step 4: Run WebThings Gateway

Finally, you can start WebThings Gateway by running the following command:

./gateway --log-verbose

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WebThings Gateway on FreeBSD Latest. Now, you can control your smart home devices using WebThings Gateway.