Resolved Problem installing nodebb

[UweP]

Hello!

I'm trying to install NodeBB forum software on my plesk onyx server. I have a subdomain and I use git to get the website. Now, in their installation instructions they say I should do npm install which i think is done by clickin "install dependencies". But now they want me to do ./nodebb setup and even to start it ./nodebb start - how do I achieve this?

Thank you very much for your help!

Uwe

 

[IgorG]

I would suggest you try to use Plesk Onyx Node.js feature for installing this nodebb application - https://docs.plesk.com/en-US/17.0/administrator-guide/plesk-administration/using-nodejs.76658/
You can find there how to "NPM install" and "Run script"
It would be good if you share your experience here.

 

[UweP]

Hi!

Well I'm trying to get the app running using the node.js feature of plesk. I used git to get the app into the root folder of the subdomain, set up the app name which I thought is nodebb ... but what I need to do is, start 'nodebb setup' and 'nodebb start'. I now found out just run app.js works, and a page is accessible. Now, how do I probably run a redis server ...

Ok I just found out - just use app.js. ))

Now I have another problem - how can I make sendmail available to the app? It says:
The sendmail executable could not be found, please ensure it is installed and executable by the user running NodeBB.

Can you help me setting up sendmail for the server? I've enabled outgoing mail control. But I think I've enabled sendmail for the domains.

 

[IgorG]

Try to SSH to your server with the user you use to start Nodebb and try to run sendmail from the command line. Maybe there is problem with path or permissions?

 

[UweP]

Hm:

root@baby ~ # su - nextgamers
nextgamers@baby:~$ sendmail
-su: sendmail: command not found
nextgamers@baby:~$ exit
logout
root@baby ~ # sendmail
sendmail: fatal: Recipient addresses must be specified on the command line or via the -t option
plesk sendmail[17125]: sendmail unsuccessfully finished with exitcode 75
root@baby ~ #

 

[IgorG]

Try something like

echo "PATH=/usr/sbin:$PATH" >> ~/.profile

under nodebb user.

 

[UweP]

I did su - nextgamers
echo "PATH=/usr/sbin:$PATH" >> ~/.profile

Restarted nodebb - didnt help.

 

[UweP]

I also have another problem in the meantime. I need to run ./nodebb setup but how to do that with the version of the node.js enabled vhost?

 

[UweP]

nm found that out. (just run app.js and visit the website for setup) - now still need to send eMails - can someone help me please?

 

[UweP]

I got it to work. It really was: echo "PATH=/usr/sbin:$PATH" >> ~/.profile then restart the app.