nodebb/docs/installing/os/ubuntu.rst

Ubuntu
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First, we install our base software stack:

.. code:: bash

	$ sudo apt-get install git nodejs redis-server imagemagick npm


If you want to use MongoDB, LevelDB, or another database instead of Redis please look at the :doc:`Configuring Databases <../../configuring/databases>` section.

**If your package manager only installed a version of Node.js that is less than 0.8 (e.g. Ubuntu 12.10, 13.04), use ``node --version`` to determine your version of Node.js:**


.. code:: bash

	$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chris-lea/node.js
	$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade


Next, clone this repository:


.. code:: bash

	$ git clone git://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB.git nodebb


Obtain all of the dependencies required by NodeBB:

.. code:: bash

    $ cd nodebb
    $ npm install


Initiate the setup script by running the app with the ``setup`` flag:


.. code:: bash

	$ ./nodebb setup


The default settings are for a local server running on the default port, with a redis store on the same machine/port. 

Lastly, we run the forum.


.. code:: bash

	$ ./nodebb start


NodeBB can also be started with helper programs, such as ``supervisor`` and ``forever``. :doc:`Take a look at the options here <../../running/index>`.