Tutorial: How to Install Misskey on NetBSD

Misskey is a social networking platform that allows users to create their own decentralized server. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Misskey on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to ensure that you have the following:

• A NetBSD VPS or a local NetBSD machine running
• A user account on the machine with administrative privileges
• A web browser to access Misskey's interface

Step 1: Install Node.js

Misskey is built on top of Node.js, so we need to install it first. To do this, log in to your NetBSD machine and run the following command:

pkgin install nodejs-lts

This will install the latest LTS (Long Term Support) version of Node.js. Once the installation is complete, you can check the version installed by running:

node -v

Step 2: Install PostgreSQL

Misskey uses PostgreSQL as its database backend. To install it, run:

pkgin install postgresql-server

This will install PostgreSQL server along with the client software. Once the installation is complete, start the PostgreSQL server by running:

service postgresql start

You can confirm that PostgreSQL is running by running:

ps aux | grep postgresql

Step 3: Create a PostgreSQL Database

To create a new PostgreSQL database for Misskey, run the following command:

su - postgres
createdb misskey
exit

This will create a new database called misskey.

Step 4: Install Misskey

We can now install Misskey. Start by cloning the Misskey source code from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/syuilo/misskey.git

Next, switch to the Misskey directory:

cd misskey

And then install the required Node.js packages:

npm install

Step 5: Configure Misskey

Misskey comes with a sample configuration file that we can use as a template for our own configuration. Copy the sample configuration file:

cp config.sample.json config.json

Edit the configuration file using your favorite text editor:

vi config.json

There are a lot of configuration options that you can set, but the most important ones are dbHost, dbUser, dbDatabase, and dbPassword. Set these to the values that correspond to your PostgreSQL server and database:

{
  "dbHost": "localhost",
  "dbUser": "postgres",
  "dbDatabase": "misskey",
  "dbPassword": "your-password-here",
  ...
}

Step 6: Start Misskey

You can now start Misskey by running:

npm start

Misskey should now be running on your NetBSD machine at http://localhost:5000. You can access the interface by opening this URL in a web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Misskey on NetBSD.