How to Install RSS-Bridge on OpenBSD

RSS-Bridge is a PHP project that generates RSS feeds for websites that do not have them, using several scrapers to convert html into feeds. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing RSS-Bridge on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before installing RSS-Bridge, you should make sure that the following prerequisites are installed on your OpenBSD machine:

  • PHP 7.x
  • Curl
  • Git

Installation

  1. Clone the RSS-Bridge repository from GitHub. Open a terminal and run the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/RSS-Bridge/rss-bridge.git

  2. Change the working directory to the cloned repository:

    cd rss-bridge

  3. Copy the configuration file sample:

    cp config.sample.ini config.ini

  4. Edit the configuration file:

    • Uncomment the scrapers you want to use.
    • Configure the credentials for any scrapers that require authentication.
    • Change the bridge in the [proxy] section, if you want to use a proxy.

  5. Start a web server. You can either start a local PHP server or configure a web server like Apache or Nginx to serve RSS-Bridge.

    • To start a local PHP server, run the following command:

      php -S localhost:8080

    • To configure Apache or Nginx, create a virtual host with the document root set to the rss-bridge directory.

  6. Access RSS-Bridge in your browser by going to http://localhost:8080 or the appropriate URL for your web server.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed RSS-Bridge on OpenBSD, and can now generate RSS feeds for websites that do not have them. Remember to regularly update RSS-Bridge to ensure that you have the latest scrapers and features.