How to Install Mealie on NetBSD

Mealie is a self-hosted recipe manager and meal planner that can be run on a variety of operating systems including NetBSD. This tutorial will walk you through the steps to install Mealie on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

  • NetBSD installed on your device.
  • An active internet connection.
  • Basic knowledge of using the command line.

Step 1: Install Docker

Mealie requires Docker to be installed on your NetBSD system. To install Docker, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal window.
  2. Enter the command pkgin update.
  3. Type pkgin install docker from the terminal window.
  4. Wait for the installation process to complete.

Step 2: Download Mealie

  1. Open a terminal window.
  2. Type git clone https://github.com/hay-kot/mealie.git.
  3. Wait for the download process to complete.

Step 3: Run Mealie with Docker Compose

  1. Navigate to the Mealie directory that you just downloaded, for example: cd ~/Downloads/mealie/.
  2. Type docker-compose up -d.
  3. Wait for the containers to build and start running.

Step 4: Access Mealie

  1. Once the containers have started running, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:9000.
  2. You will be taken to the Mealie login page.
  3. Create a new user account, or log in with an existing account.
  4. Start adding your favorite recipes and meal plans!

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and started using Mealie on NetBSD!