nodebb.conf is blank

julian

See this documentation guide

You'll need to create the nodebb.conf file, and populate it with the example provided in the documentation

anil28

thanks for the help, how do i create a file in ssh. i am using digitalocean ubuntu server?

julian

By using nano, you've already created the file (or you will create it, when you add stuff to it and save)

Don't forget to test your new config (sudo nginx -t) and reload nginx (sudo service nginx reload) when you're done!

anil28

I am getting this error while trying to save the file

"error writing permission denied". I might have made some silly mistake somewhere

Bri

I think the whole nginx folder is owned by a daemon user, so before you start creating the file, you'd want to sudo su <nginx user>

anil28

after logging into ssh i typed "sudo su username" and tried to create the file. still same issue pops up. I have configured for "superuser". Should i try it from "root user"

anil28

Should i change any chmod permission to that folder

Bri

Can you paste the output of an ls -la from the folder where you're trying to create the file? you shouldn't need to chmod anything, in fact that's probably a bad idea.

anil28

Yes here it is. the first screenshot is the error i get

Bri

Oh ok, so just save your changes (somewhere else), close your nano editor, then do a sudo nano nodebb.conf and start editing.
I don't use nano so I don't know if there's a way to switch users before writing... like in vim

anil28

Done.... a million thanks....i've been fighting with this for the past 4 hours. Finally asked for help