How to Install NocoDB on OpenBSD

NocoDB is a powerful open-source no-code platform for building and running your own custom database applications. In this tutorial, we will walk through the process of installing NocoDB on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you must meet the following prerequisites:

  • A working OpenBSD system with root access
  • Access to a terminal emulator

Installation Steps

  1. Update the system’s package database:
$ doas pkg_add -u
  1. Install required dependencies:
$ doas pkg_add node
  1. Create a new directory for NocoDB:
$ mkdir /opt/nocodb
  1. Download the latest version of NocoDB:
$ cd /opt/nocodb
$ fetch -o nocodb.zip https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/archive/refs/tags/v0.5.0.zip
  1. Extract the downloaded files:
$ doas unzip nocodb.zip
  1. Move the extracted files to the /opt/nocodb directory:
$ doas mv nocodb-0.5.0/* /opt/nocodb
$ doas chmod +x /opt/nocodb/bin/nocodb
  1. Create a new user for NocoDB:
$ doas useradd -d /var/lib/nocodb -c "NocoDB user" -s /sbin/nologin nocodb
  1. Change the owner of the /opt/nocodb directory to the newly created nocodb user:
$ doas chown -R nocodb:nocodb /opt/nocodb
  1. Start NocoDB:
$ su - nocodb
$ /opt/nocodb/bin/nocodb
  1. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/ to access NocoDB.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed NocoDB on OpenBSD. You can now start customizing your own database applications through the NocoDB platform.