How to Install Pump.io on Debian Latest?

Pump.io is an open-source social networking engine that allows users to run a decentralized social network on their own server. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Pump.io on Debian latest.

Prerequisites

Before you get started, make sure you have the following:

• A Debian latest version installed on your system
• A domain name pointing to your server's IP address
• Access to the terminal as the root user or a user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Update System

Update the system to the latest version by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Node.js

Pump.io requires Node.js version 12.x or higher. You can install it by running:

curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Verify that Node.js is installed by running:

node --version

Step 3: Create a Non-root User

For security reasons, it's recommended to run Pump.io as a non-root user. You can create a new user by running:

sudo adduser pumpio

Step 4: Install MongoDB

Pump.io requires MongoDB for data storage. You can install it by running:

sudo apt-get install mongodb

Start and enable the MongoDB service by running:

sudo systemctl enable mongodb
sudo systemctl start mongodb

Step 5: Install Pump.io

First, switch to the pumpio user by running:

su - pumpio

Then, clone the Pump.io repository by running:

git clone https://github.com/pump-io/pump.io.git pumpio
cd pumpio

Install the dependencies by running:

npm install

Next, copy the config.json.example file to config.json and edit it to suit your needs. For example:

cp config.json.example config.json
nano config.json

Configure the server field to your domain name, set your MongoDB database name, and configure the site's email address.

{
  "driver": "mongodb",
  "params": {
    "host": "localhost",
    "port": "27017",
    "dbname": "pumpio"
  },
  "server": {
    "url": "https://example.com",
    "port": 443,
    "key": "/etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/privkey.pem",
    "cert": "/etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/fullchain.pem",
    "hostname": "example.com",
    "nologger": false,
    "bodyLimit": "1mb",
    "noreplyEmail": "no-reply@example.com",
    "email": {
      "type": "smtp",
      "relay": {
        "host": "smtp.gmail.com",
        "port": 465,
        "secure": true,
        "auth": {
          "user": "example@gmail.com",
          "pass": "password"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Start Pump.io

You're now ready to start Pump.io! Run the following commands to start the server:

export NODE_ENV=production
npm start

You can also use a process manager like PM2 to manage Pump.io:

npm install -g pm2
pm2 start app.js --name "pumpio"
pm2 save
pm2 startup

Step 7: Access Pump.io

Now that Pump.io is running, you can access it by opening your web browser and visiting your domain name. You should see the Pump.io login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pump.io on Debian latest.

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