How to Install WriteFreely on NetBSD

WriteFreely is a free, open-source, and decentralized blogging platform. Here's a guide on how to install it on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

  • NetBSD 9 or higher
  • root access to the system
  • a domain name or IP address for the WriteFreely installation

Step 1 — Install Dependencies

WriteFreely requires a few dependencies to be installed before it can be run. Connect to your NetBSD server via SSH.

Run the following commands to install the dependencies:

pkgin update
pkgin install git go

Step 2 — Clone the WriteFreely Repository

Clone the WriteFreely repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/writeas/writefreely.git

Once the clone is complete, navigate to the newly created writefreely directory using the following command:

cd writefreely

Step 3 — Build WriteFreely

WriteFreely is written in Go, so you'll need to compile it before you can run it. Run the following command to build WriteFreely:

make build

This process will take a few minutes to complete. Once the build is complete, you'll see a message that says:

Done! Built bin/writefreely.

Step 4 — Configure WriteFreely

Copy the sample configuration file and make any necessary changes:

cp cmd/writefreely/config/config.ini.sample .

Open the config.ini.sample file with your favorite text editor, and make the following changes:

  • Change the domain parameter to your domain name or IP address.
  • Set the database parameter to sqlite.

Save the changes and rename the file to config.ini.

Step 5 — Run WriteFreely

You can now start WriteFreely by running the following command from the writefreely directory:

./bin/writefreely

WriteFreely will now be running on your NetBSD server. You can access the WriteFreely instance by visiting your domain name or IP address in a web browser.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed WriteFreely on your NetBSD server. You can now start using WriteFreely to publish blog posts and share your content with the world.