Domain name

julian

You'll have to set up an nginx server to proxy requests to your NodeBB, otherwise the server will not know to answer to "community.esportsdig.com"

Carl

@julian

Haha thanks installing the nginx server now, what do I have to change so it doesn't run on port :4567.

julian

@Carl Ta-daaaah! https://docs.nodebb.org/en/latest/configuring/proxies/nginx.html

Don't forget to turn use_port to false

Carl

@julian I've never done this before, do those files have to be edited in ftp or in shell.

julian

@Carl Shell -- /etc/nginx/sites-enabled is only writable by the root user. (Though you can FTP as root, that's just not advised...)

Carl

@julian Thanks but it's still doesn't make sense to me I will read again in the morning but shell is new to me. Seems like me and @Kamal-Patel are in the same boat

Tried "/etc/nginx/sites-enabled "

It gave the out put:" -bash: /etc/nginx/sites-enabled: Is a directory".

finid

@Carl said:

Tried "/etc/nginx/sites-enabled "

It gave the out put:" -bash: /etc/nginx/sites-enabled: Is a directory"

Yes, that is a directory, but a file you need to edit is in the /etc/nginx/sites-available directory. In a fresh installation, that file is called default, so to edit it, use a command like nano -w default or sudoedit default. Those two commands assumes that you are working inside the /etc/nginx/sites-available directory.

Carl

@planner said:

nano -w default

I think I'm getting closer (i think)

finid

@Carl said:

I think I'm getting closer (i think)

Yep, you're on the right track.

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@Carl Yup, I'm in your boat! I tried the sites-enabled method, and the nginx.conf method, but no dice thus far.

-Turned use_port to false
-Tried listen to 80, or listen to myipaddress:80
-Tried proxy pass according to the wiki guidelines and also tried changing it to my IP address.

I'll wait until you get it working then copy EXACTLY what you did

Carl

@Kamal-Patel Ahh yes the struggle is real

I've read the tutorial over and over but I can't make sense of it, I'm not sure what it is telling me to do.

a_5mith

@Carl Have you aliased the file using

cd ../sites-enabled
ln -s ../sites-available

Carl

@a_5mith Hey, I just tried "cd ../sites-enabled" but I'm getting -bash: cd: "../sites-enabled: No such file or directory"

Haha I know it's simple but I just can my head around it.

julian

@Carl If you go into the "sites-enabled" directory, is "default" there?

Carl

@julian Umm I tried getting into the directory by "cd sites-enabled" but it's saying No such file or directory

julian

That directory should be in /etc/nginx

Carl

@julian said:

default

What do I shell to see if "default is there. I'm in carl@esports:/etc/nginx/sites-enabled$

a_5mith

@Carl ls should show you a default file.

Carl

@a_5mith

Ahh yeah default is in there, now what?:P Btw guys I appreciate the help (I'm not usually this dumb)

HolyPhoenix

You can edit it with nano and add the proxy configuration that you need (copy it from the guide?). Last time I tried to use putty I couldn't copy and paste. You may have to type it by hand if you are in putty.

nano default