How to Install Etherpad on OpenBSD

Etherpad is a web-based real-time collaborative document editor that allows multiple users to work on a document simultaneously. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install Etherpad on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites:

  • OpenBSD Installed with sudo privileges

Installation Steps:

  1. Log in to your OpenBSD instance.

  2. Install the necessary dependencies:

sudo pkg_add nodejs git
  1. Clone the Etherpad repository:
sudo git clone --branch master https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.git /opt/etherpad
  1. Go to the Etherpad directory:
cd /opt/etherpad
  1. Install the dependencies:
sudo bin/installDeps.sh
  1. Start the server:
sudo bin/run.sh
  1. Etherpad will start on port 9001. You can access it by opening your web browser and navigating to:
http://<your-server-ip>:9001

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Etherpad on OpenBSD. You can now use it to collaborate on documents in real-time with multiple users.