How to Install ZITADEL on OpenBSD

In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps for installing ZITADEL on OpenBSD. ZITADEL is an open-source Identity and Access Management (IAM) system developed by CAOS AG.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have:

• A user account with root privileges on your OpenBSD instance
• OpenBSD version 6.9 or later installed
• Git installed on your system

Steps to Install ZITADEL

1. Open a terminal window on your OpenBSD instance.

2. Clone the ZITADEL repository from GitHub using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/caos/zitadel.git
   

3. Navigate to the setup directory within the cloned repository:

   cd zitadel/setup
   

4. Run the install-openbsd.sh script to install the required dependencies:

   sudo ./install-openbsd.sh
   

   This script will install the following required dependencies:

   • Golang
   • Node.js
   • PostgreSQL
   • Redis
   • Nginx

5. Once the script has completed successfully, you can start the ZITADEL server using the following command:

   sudo ./start-local.sh
   

6. Once the server is running, open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access the ZITADEL login page.

   Note: If you have a firewall enabled on your OpenBSD instance, you may need to configure it to allow inbound HTTP traffic on port 8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install ZITADEL on OpenBSD. With ZITADEL installed, you can manage user identities, access control, and security policies for your applications in a single platform.