updating readme to handle the fact that ubuntu (even 13.04) only installs

Node.js v.0.6.19, and not 0.8, as required by bcrypt.
v1.18.x
Julian Lam 12 years ago
parent 626423e01b
commit 3a6c6fd15e

@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
Please support NodeBB development! Check out our IndieGoGo campaign and like, share, and follow us :)
[NodeBB Homepage](http://www.nodebb.org/ "NodeBB") # [IndieGoGo campaign](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/nodebb-the-discussion-platform-of-the-future/ "IndieGoGo") # [Follow on Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/NodeBB/ "NodeBB Twitter") # [Like us on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/NodeBB/ "NodeBB Facebook")
# NodeBB
**NodeBB** is a robust nodejs driven forum built on a redis database. It is powered by web sockets, and is compatible down to IE8.
**NodeBB** is a robust Node.js driven forum built on a redis database. It is powered by web sockets, and is compatible down to IE8.
![NodeBB Screenshot](http://i.imgur.com/mxRmLAg.png)
@ -19,10 +17,18 @@ NodeBB requires a version of Node.js at least 0.8 or greater, and a Redis versio
First, we install our base software stack. `build-essential` is required as it exposes the build environment for `bcrypt` compilation, we won't be compiling anything manually.
# apt-get install git nodejs redis-server npm build-essential
**If your package manager only installed a version of Node.js that is less than 0.8:**
# add-apt-repository ppa:chris-lea/node.js
# apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade
Next, clone this repository:
$ cd /path/to/nodebb/install/location
$ git clone git://github.com/designcreateplay/NodeBB.git nodebb
Next, obtain all of the dependencies required by NodeBB:
Obtain all of the dependencies required by NodeBB:
$ cd nodebb
$ npm install

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