NodeBB is an open-source forum software that allows users to create online forums with ease. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install NodeBB on Debian Latest.
Before installing NodeBB, it is important to ensure that your Debian system has the following prerequisites:
If you haven't already installed these, you can use the following commands to do so:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs npm git mongodb
First, clone the NodeBB repository from their official GitHub account. You can run the following command to do so:
git clone -b v1.16.x https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB.git nodebb
This will download NodeBB to a directory named 'nodebb.'
Navigate to the NodeBB directory using the following command:
cd nodebb
Then install NodeBB and its dependencies using npm with the following command:
sudo npm install --production
The installation process may take some time, depending on your system's specifications.
After installation is complete, the next step is to configure NodeBB.
First, configure the NodeBB URL in the 'config.json' file. Open the file using the following command:
nano config.json
Then, replace the URL with your own domain name or IP address.
Next, set up MongoDB by creating a database and a user with the required permissions.
mongo
> use nodebb
> db.createUser({user: "nodebbuser", pwd: "your_password_here", roles: [{role: 'readWrite', db: 'nodebb'}]});
Then, configure the database URL in the 'config.json' file by replacing the URL with the following line:
"mongo": {"host": "127.0.0.1", "port": "27017", "username": "nodebbuser", "password": "your_password_here", "database": "nodebb"}
Once these changes are made, save and exit the file.
Finally, start NodeBB using the following command:
./nodebb start
After starting NodeBB, you can access it in your browser at the URL you configured in Step 3.
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install NodeBB on Debian Latest. With NodeBB, you can easily create online forums to engage with your community.
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