How to Install Wiki.js on FreeBSD Latest

Wiki.js is a powerful and modern wiki platform that allows you to create, manage, and share knowledge within your organization. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Wiki.js on FreeBSD latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, make sure that your FreeBSD system is up to date and has the following prerequisites installed:

Node.js version 10.x or 12.x
NPM package manager
PostgreSQL database server

To install these dependencies, you can use the following commands:

sudo pkg update
sudo pkg install node npm postgresql12-server

Step 1: Create a Database

First, you need to create a PostgreSQL database to store Wiki.js data. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo su - postgres
createdb wikijs

Step 2: Install Wiki.js

Now that you have created a database, it's time to install Wiki.js on your FreeBSD system. You can do this by following these steps:

Download the latest version of Wiki.js using NPM:
```
npm install wiki.js@latest
```
Once the installation is complete, navigate to the installed directory:
```
cd node_modules/wiki.js/
```
Copy the sample configuration file to a new file named config.yml:
```
cp config.sample.yml config.yml
```
Edit the config.yml file with your settings, such as the database connection details, port number, and authentication options:
```
nano config.yml
```
Make sure to update the following settings with your PostgreSQL database details:
```
db:
  type: postgres
  host: localhost
  port: 5432
  username: postgres
  password: postgres
  database: wikijs
```
Save and close the config.yml file.

Step 3: Start Wiki.js

Once you have completed the installation and configuration process, you can start Wiki.js by running the following command:

node server

By default, Wiki.js uses port 3000. If you want to use a different port number, you can specify it by adding the --port option:

node server --port 8000

Step 4: Access Wiki.js

Now that Wiki.js is running, you can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to http://your_server_ip:3000 (replace your_server_ip with your server's IP address). You should see the Wiki.js login page, where you can create an account and start using the wiki platform.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Wiki.js on FreeBSD latest. You can now create, manage, and share knowledge within your organization using this powerful and modern wiki platform.