How to Install MiniNote on OpenBSD

MiniNote is a web-based note-taking application that can be self-hosted on your local machine. It can be used for personal notes, project management, and more. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install MiniNote on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation, you need to have the following:

  • A working installation of OpenBSD.
  • Access to the shell with administrative privileges.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required by MiniNote. OpenBSD has most of the required dependencies installed by default. However, we need to install the following additional packages:

# pkg_add node

Step 2: Download MiniNote

Next, we need to clone the MiniNote repository from GitHub:

$ git clone https://github.com/muety/mininote.git

Step 3: Configure MiniNote

After successfully cloning the repository, navigate to the newly created directory and copy the configuration file:

$ cd mininote
$ cp config/config.example.ts config/config.ts

Now you need to edit the config.ts file and modify the following values:

  • port: This is the port number where MiniNote will listen for incoming connections. By default, it is set to 8080.
  • dataDir: This is the directory where MiniNote will store all the notes. You can set this to any directory that you have write access to.
  • publicUrl: This is the URL where MiniNote can be accessed from the web. By default, it is set to http://localhost:8080.

Step 4: Build MiniNote

The next step is to build the MiniNote application:

$ npm install
$ npm run build

This will compile and build the application in the dist folder.

Step 5: Start MiniNote

Now you can start MiniNote by running the following command:

$ npm start

This will start the MiniNote server, and you can access it by navigating to http://localhost:8080 on your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have successfully installed MiniNote on your OpenBSD machine. You can use it to take notes and organize your projects. Enjoy!