Installing edX on OpenBSD
This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing edX on OpenBSD.
Prerequisites
Before you begin the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
- A functioning installation of OpenBSD
- Root access to your system
- At least 4 GB of available disk space
- Internet connection
Install edX
To install edX on OpenBSD, follow these steps:
Open a terminal window.
Update the system packages by running the following command:
pkg_add -uInstall the necessary packages by running the following command:
pkg_add -I python py-pip py-virtualenv py-virtualenvwrapperCreate a new virtual environment for edX by running the following command:
virtualenv edx-platformActivate the virtual environment by running the following command:
source edx-platform/bin/activateInstall the edX source code by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/edx/edx-platform.gitChange into the edx-platform directory by running the following command:
cd edx-platformInstall the necessary dependencies by running the following command:
pip install -r requirements/edx/pre.txtCreate a new user for edX by running the following command:
sudo useradd edx-internalCopy the configuration files from the /edx/app/edx_ansible/edx_ansible/playbooks directory to the /edx/app/edxapp/lms.yml and /edx/app/edxapp/cms.yml directories by running the following command:
sudo cp -R /edx/app/edx_ansible/edx_ansible/playbooks/* /edx/app/edxapp/Edit the /edx/app/edxapp/lms.yml and /edx/app/edxapp/cms.yml files with your desired configuration settings.
Initialize the edX database by running the following command:
paver update_dbCollect the static files by running the following command:
paver update_assets lms --settings=awsStart the edX application servers by running the following command:
paver start_lms --settings=aws paver start_cms --settings=awsAccess the edX platform by navigating to the following URL in your web browser:
http://localhost:8000
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we covered the steps for installing edX on OpenBSD. Follow the steps carefully and you will have successfully installed edX on your OpenBSD system.