How to install PushBits on Ubuntu Server Latest

PushBits is a simple, open-source notification server that provides real-time push notifications to your mobile devices. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of PushBits on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing PushBits, you need to make sure that your server meets the following requirements:

• Ubuntu Server Latest
• Node.js version 10 or higher
• npm version 6.0 or higher
• MongoDB version 3.6 or higher

Step 1 - Installing MongoDB

1. Open the Terminal on your Ubuntu Server.

2. Run the following commands to install MongoDB:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install mongodb

3. Once installed, start the MongoDB service using the following command:

sudo service mongodb start

Step 2 - Installing PushBits

1. Clone the PushBits repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/pushbits/server.git

2. Navigate into the cloned directory using the following command:

cd server

3. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

npm install

4. Edit the configuration file using the following command:

nano config/default.json

5. Update the following lines in the configuration file with your own values:

{
   "mongo": {
      "uri": "mongodb://localhost:27017/pushbits",
      "options": {
         "useNewUrlParser": true,
         "useUnifiedTopology": true
      }
   },
   "server": {
      "port": 4000,
      "secret": "supersecretkey",
      "ssl": false,
      "sslSettings": {
         "key": null,
         "cert": null
      }
   }
}

• Update the uri field with the URL of your MongoDB database. The default value assumes that the database is running locally.
• Update the secret field with a strong secret key that will be used to sign and verify the JWT tokens.
• You can also update the port field to change the listening port of the server.

6. Save the configuration file and exit the editor.

7. Start the PushBits server using the following command:

npm start

8. The server should now be running and listening for incoming requests.

Step 3 - Testing PushBits

1. To test the installation, open a web browser and enter the following address:

http://your-server-address:4000/

2. You should see a “Welcome to PushBits” message indicating that the server is running.

3. You can now use the PushBits API to send push notifications to your mobile devices. Refer to the official documentation for more information.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PushBits on Ubuntu Server Latest.

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