How to Install Buddycloud on OpenSUSE Latest

Buddycloud is an open-source messaging platform that allows users to communicate with each other privately or in groups, as well as share and discover new content. In this tutorial, we will be installing Buddycloud on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

• A running instance of OpenSUSE Latest with a user account that has sudo privileges.
• An internet connection.

Installation Steps

1. Update the package manager:

sudo zypper update

2. Install the required packages:

sudo zypper install git nodejs10 gcc-c++ make postgresql13 postgresql13-server postgresql13-contrib

3. Enable and start Postgresql server:

sudo systemctl enable postgresql

sudo systemctl start postgresql

4. Create a database and a user for Buddycloud:

sudo su postgres

psql

CREATE DATABASE buddycloud;

CREATE USER buddycloud WITH PASSWORD 'password';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE buddycloud TO buddycloud;

ALTER USER buddycloud CREATEDB;

CTRL+D

5. Clone the Buddycloud repository:

git clone https://github.com/buddycloud/buddycloud-server.git

6. Install the dependencies:

cd buddycloud-server

sudo npm install

7. Create a configuration file:

cp config.example.js config.js

8. Edit the configuration file:

sudo nano config.js

Update the following lines in config.js:

  logging: {/*...*/}
  http: {/*...*/}
  https: {/*...*/}
  postgres: {
    database: 'buddycloud',   // Name of the database you created earlier
    user: 'buddycloud',       // Name of the user you created earlier
    password: 'password',     // The password you set for the user
    host: '127.0.0.1',       // The IP address of the database server
    port: 5432                // The port number of the database (usually 5432)
  }
};```

Press `CTRL+X`, then `Y`, and then `ENTER` to save the file.

9. Run the server:

```sudo node server.js```

The server should now start running. You can access it by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Buddycloud on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now start exploring its features and functionality.

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