How to Install EveryDocs on NetBSD

EveryDocs is a document management system that enables users to store, organize, and share files in a centralized location. In this tutorial, we will provide the steps to install EveryDocs on NetBSD operating system.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that you have the following:

  • A running instance of NetBSD operating system
  • A user account with root privileges
  • Access to the internet to download the necessary packages

Installing EveryDocs

  1. Install the Git tool using the following command:
pkgin install git
  1. Navigate to the directory where the EveryDocs application will be installed:
cd /usr/local
  1. Clone the EveryDocs repository from Github using Git:
git clone https://github.com/jonashellmann/everydocs-core.git
  1. Install the necessary dependencies required by EveryDocs:
pkgin install nodejs npm postgresql95-server
  1. Initialize the PostgreSQL server:
/usr/pkg/bin/pg_ctl init -D /usr/local/pgsql/data -l /usr/local/pgsql/logfile
  1. Create a new database for EveryDocs:
su - pgsql
/usr/pkg/bin/initdb /usr/local/pgsql/data
/usr/pkg/bin/pg_ctl start -D /usr/local/pgsql/data -l /usr/local/pgsql/logfile
createdb everydocsdb
  1. Edit the PostgreSQL configuration file as follows:
nano /usr/local/pgsql/data/postgresql.conf

Uncomment the following line:

listen_addresses = '*'
  1. Edit the pg_hba.conf file to allow connections to the database. Add the following line:
host all all 0.0.0.0/0 trust
  1. Restart the PostgreSQL server:
/usr/pkg/bin/pg_ctl restart -D /usr/local/pgsql/data -l /usr/local/pgsql/logfile
  1. Navigate to the EveryDocs directory and install the necessary packages:
cd /usr/local/everydocs-core
npm install
  1. Start the EveryDocs server by running the following command:
npm start
  1. Access the EveryDocs web interface by navigating to the following URL in your web browser:
http://server-ip-address:4000/

Congratulations, you have successfully installed EveryDocs on NetBSD. You can now start using the application to manage your documents.