How to Install Web-Portal on OpenBSD
In this tutorial, we will be going through the installation process for Web-Portal, which is available on https://github.com/enchant97/web-portal, on an OpenBSD system.
Prerequisites
Before starting with the installation process, make sure that your system meets the following requirements:
- OpenBSD 6.8 or higher
- Root privileges
Installation
Open the terminal on your OpenBSD system.
Install the
gitpackage by running the following command:# pkg_add gitClone the Web-Portal repository from GitHub by running the following command:
# git clone https://github.com/enchant97/web-portal.gitNavigate to the
web-portaldirectory by running the following command:# cd web-portalInstall the required Python packages by running the following command:
# pip3 install -r requirements.txtRename the
config-sample.yamlfile toconfig.yamlby running the following command:# mv config-sample.yaml config.yamlEdit the
config.yamlfile by running the following command:# vi config.yamlHere, you will need to edit the following lines:
# server host: 0.0.0.0 # IP to bind to port: 8000 # TCP port to bind to # database database: type: sqlite # database driver to use, must be `sqlite` or `mysql` path: webportal.db # path to the sqlite database file, ignored if database driver is not `sqlite` mysql: database: # name of the MySQL database to use username: # MySQL username to use for authentication password: # MySQL password to use for authentication host: # the host name or IP address of the MySQL server port: # the port number of the MySQL server charset: utf8mb4 # the character set to use for MySQL communicationMake sure to edit the
hostandportvalues accordingly.Run the Web-Portal server by running the following command:
# python3 web-portal.pyYou should now be able to access the Web-Portal by visiting
http://<your-opensbd-ip>:<port>in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Web-Portal on your OpenBSD system.