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node-forum
node-forum is a robust nodejs driven forum built on a redis database. It is powered by web sockets, and is compatible down to IE8.
Installation
First step is to obtain all of the dependencies requires by node-forum:
$ npm install
(Optional) Next, we install redis. If you already have redis installed, you can skip this step.
# apt-get install redis
Lastly, we run the forum.
$ node app
Server Configuration
The server configuration file (located at /config.js) contains default options required for the running of node-forum. The following options are available:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| port | (Default: 4567) The default port that node-forum runs on |
| mailer |
(Default: { host: 'localhost', port: '25', from: 'mailer@localhost.lan' }) Settings for the outgoing mailer (for emails involving user registration/password resets) |
Client Configuration
As the client will utilise web sockets to connect to the server, you'll need to customise the client configuration file (located at /public/config.json) to point to your server's publically accessible IP. The port will be identical to the port specified in the server-side configuration (defaulted to 4567).