After installing a new application you will normally want to read any documentation it may have included, edit any required configuration files, and ensure that the application's service starts at boot time.
The exact steps you need to take to configure each application will obviously be different. However, if you have just installed a new application and are wondering “What now?” these tips might help:
Use pkg_info(1) to find out which files were installed, and where. For example, if you have just installed FooPackage version 1.0.0, then this command
# pkg_info -L foopackage-1.0.0 | less
will show all the files installed by the package. Pay special attention to files located in man/, which will be manual pages, etc/, which will be configuration files, and doc/, which will be more comprehensive documentation.
To determine which version of the application was installed:
# pkg_info | grep -i foopackage
will find all the installed packages that have foopackage in the package name. Replace foopackage as necessary.
Once you have identified where the application's manual pages have been installed, review them using man(1). Review the sample configuration files and any additional documentation that may have been provided.
If the application has a web site, check it for additional documentation, frequently asked questions, and so forth. If you are not sure of the web site address it may be listed in the output from
# pkg_info foopackage-1.0.0
A WWW: line, if present, should provide a URL for the application's web site.
Ports that should start at boot time usually install a startup script in /usr/local/etc/rc.d. Review this script for correctness and edit or rename it if needed. See Starting Services for more information.