How to Install Revolt on OpenBSD

Revolt is a modern, privacy-focused chat service that is easy to use and highly customizable. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Revolt on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• OpenBSD installed on your system
• sudo access or root privileges
• Stable internet connection

Installing Revolt

Follow the steps below to install Revolt on your OpenBSD system:

Step 1: Install Node.js

Revolt requires Node.js to run, so you need to install it on your system. To do this, open a terminal window and run the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add node

Step 2: Download Revolt

Next, you need to download Revolt. You can do this using the git command. If you don't have git installed, you can install it using the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add git

Once you have git installed, run the following command to download Revolt:

$ git clone https://gitlab.com/revolt/revolt

Step 3: Install Revolt Dependencies

Before running Revolt, you need to install its dependencies. To do this, navigate to the directory where you downloaded Revolt and run the following command:

$ cd revolt && npm install

Step 4: Run Revolt

Once the dependencies are installed, you can run Revolt using the following command:

$ npm start

This will start the Revolt server on your OpenBSD system.

Step 5: Access Revolt

To access Revolt, open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8000. You should see the Revolt login page. Enter your credentials or create a new account to start using Revolt.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Revolt on your OpenBSD system. Revolt is now ready for use, and you can start chatting with your friends and colleagues in a safe and private way. Enjoy!