How to install TimeOff.Management on OpenBSD

In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install TimeOff.Management on OpenBSD. TimeOff.Management is a simple and easy-to-use time off management system for employees.

Prerequisites

Before we begin the installation process, please make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • OpenBSD 6.9 or later
  • sudo access or root access to your OpenBSD server

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, we need to install some dependencies that TimeOff.Management requires. Fire up your terminal and run the following command:

sudo pkg_add node

This will install Node.js on your system, which is a prerequisite for TimeOff.Management.

Step 2: Get TimeOff.Management

Now, we need to download TimeOff.Management from the official website. To do this, go to https://timeoff.management and click the "Get Started for Free" button. Create an account, and you will be redirected to the dashboard.

On the dashboard, you will see a link to download the software. Download the .tar.gz file and extract it.

Step 3: Configure TimeOff.Management

Now, navigate to the directory where you extracted the TimeOff.Management archive. You will see a file called config.js.example. Copy this file to config.js.

cp config.js.example config.js

Open config.js in your favorite text editor and configure the following settings:

  • mongoUrl – the URL of your MongoDB instance.
  • sessionSecret – a secret string used to encrypt the session data.
  • host – the IP address or domain name of your server.
  • port – the port number that TimeOff.Management will run on.
  • adminEmail – the email address of the administrator.

Save the file when you're done.

Step 4: Install Dependencies

TimeOff.Management has some additional dependencies that we need to install. Run the following command in the terminal:

npm install

This will install all the required dependencies.

Step 5: Run TimeOff.Management

To start TimeOff.Management, run the following command:

npm start

This will start the server and you should see output similar to the following:

Server started on port 3000.

You should now be able to access TimeOff.Management by going to http://:3000 in your web browser. You can log in using your administrator email and the password you set during the account creation process.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed TimeOff.Management on your OpenBSD server. You can now use it to manage your employees' time off requests in a simple and easy way.