Install Baby Buddy on OpenBSD

Baby Buddy is an open-source web application for baby tracking. Here is how you can install Baby Buddy on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

  • A server running OpenBSD
  • An internet connection
  • pkg_add utility for package management
  • Python 3.6 or later
  • Virtual environment for Python

Installation

1. Install the required packages

First, login to your OpenBSD server and open the terminal. Update the package repository by running the following command:

sudo pkg_add -u

Then, install the required packages:

sudo pkg_add python-3.8.8
sudo pkg_add py3-virtualenv-20.4.3
sudo pkg_add py3-pip-20.3.4
sudo pkg_add postgresql-client-13.3
sudo pkg_add postgresql-server-13.3

2. Create a new PostgreSQL database

sudo su postgres -
createdb babybuddy
createuser babybuddy --password

3. Clone the Baby Buddy repository

Clone the Baby Buddy repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/babybuddy/babybuddy.git
cd babybuddy

4. Create a Python virtual environment

Create a new virtual environment using the following command:

python3 -m venv venv

5. Activate the virtual environment

Activate the virtual environment using the following command:

source venv/bin/activate

6. Install required python packages

Install the required python packages using the following command:

pip install -r requirements.txt

7. Create a configuration file

Copy the sample configuration file to the main folder using the following command:

cp .env-sample .env

Open the file and fill in the required fields:

vim .env

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://babybuddy:password@localhost:5432/babybuddy
DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=<a-random-key>

Save the file and exit.

8. Create the database tables

Run the following command to create the database tables:

python manage.py migrate

9. Create a superuser account

To create a new superuser account, run the following command:

python manage.py createsuperuser

10. Run the development server

Start the development server using the following command:

python manage.py runserver

You can access the Baby Buddy application by visiting http://localhost:8000/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

That's it! You've successfully installed and configured Baby Buddy on your OpenBSD server. You can now add and track your baby's activities using this web application.