How to Install Oddworks on OpenBSD

Oddworks is an open-source platform for building and deploying video streaming applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Oddworks on OpenBSD.

Before we begin, ensure that you have a working installation of OpenBSD on your system.

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

Before installing Oddworks, you need to install some dependencies. Open the terminal and run the following command:

doas pkg_add -I node npm

This command will install Node.js and npm on your system. Node.js is required to build and run Oddworks, while npm is the package manager for Node.js.

Step 2 - Clone the Repository

Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to install Oddworks. Then run the following command:

git clone https://gitlab.com/oddnetworks/oddworks/core.git

This command will clone the Oddworks repository into the current directory.

Step 3 - Install Dependencies

Navigate into the Oddworks directory by running the following command:

cd core/

Then, run the following command to install the required dependencies:

npm install

This command will install all the dependencies required to build and run Oddworks.

Step 4 - Configure the Database

Oddworks requires a database to store data about your video content. The platform supports MongoDB, PostgreSQL and SQLite.

In this tutorial, we are going to use SQLite as our database. But you can use any database that you prefer.

To configure Oddworks to use SQLite, create a new file named .env in the root directory of the Oddworks project.

touch .env

Then add the following configuration to the file:

ODDCAST_CONFIG_filePath=./data/oddcaster.sqlite
ODDWORKS_DB_PROTOCOL=sqlite
ODDWORKS_DB_STORAGE=./data/oddworks.sqlite

This configuration tells Oddworks to use SQLite as its database and configure the oddcaster service to use the SQLite database.

Step 5 - Start the Server

Now that we have installed all the dependencies and configured the database, we can start the Oddworks server.

To start the server, run the following command:

npm start

This command will start the server and configure it to use the SQLite database.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we walked you through the process of installing Oddworks on OpenBSD. With Oddworks, you can easily build and deploy video streaming applications.