How to Install Standard Notes on NetBSD

Standard Notes is a free and open-source note-taking application that can be used for storing notes, lists, passwords, and any other text-based information. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Standard Notes on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A NetBSD server with root access.
• Basic knowledge of the NetBSD command-line interface.

Step 1: Install Node.js and NPM

We need to install Node.js and NPM (Node Package Manager) to run the Standard Notes server. Follow the below steps to install them.

1. First, we need to update the pkgsrc repository using the following command:

   # pkgin -y update
   

2. To install Node.js and NPM, use the following command:

   # pkgin -y install nodejs npm
   

Step 2: Download and Install Standard Notes

Now that we have installed Node.js and NPM, we are ready to download and install Standard Notes.

1. Create a new directory to download Standard Notes from GitHub:

   # mkdir /opt/standard-notes && cd /opt/standard-notes
   

2. Now, download the Standard Notes source code from GitHub:

   # fetch https://github.com/standardnotes/syncing-server/archive/master.zip
   

3. Unzip the downloaded file using the following command:

   # unzip master.zip
   

4. Navigate to the extracted directory:

   # cd syncing-server-master
   

5. Install the required packages using the following command:

   # npm install
   

6. Build the project using the following command:

   # npm run build
   

Step 3: Configure and Run Standard Notes

Now that we have downloaded and installed Standard Notes, it's time to configure and run it.

1. Create a configuration file using the following command:

   # cp config/env.sample config/env.production
   

2. Edit the configuration file using a text editor:

   # vi config/env.production
   

   Here, you need to replace the default values with your email address and password.

3. Start the Standard Notes server using the following command:

   # npm run start
   

   This will start the Standard Notes server on port 5000.

Step 4: Access Standard Notes

After following all the steps mentioned above, you can now access the Standard Notes application by visiting the following URL in your web browser:

http://<your-netbsd-server-ip>:5000

You should now see the login page of Standard Notes. Enter the email address and password you specified in the configuration file to log in to Standard Notes.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Standard Notes on NetBSD.