Apache: How to remove port number from URL?

Henry Wright

I've just installed NodeBB on Ubuntu, Apache 2.4+. No problems so far. I can access my forum at example.com:4567

How do I remove the port number from the URL? Please note I'm using Apache, not NGINX.

yariplus

You want to use the proxy module, like it has here:

404 Not Found

(docs.nodebb.org)

Henry Wright

Looking at the article, I have enabled the 3 modules and am now at the point where I'm trying to add the config to Apache.

I don't have a virtualhost.conf file. Should I create one?

yariplus

Looks like the file should be named as your domain name with .conf added, e.g., example.com.conf

You also have to enable it after using sudo a2ensite example.com.conf

Info from here

Henry Wright

@yariplus Thanks, that worked!

I can now access NodeBB by both of these URLs http://example.com:4567 and http://example.com

Is that right? Or should I now disable the http://example.com:4567 URL somehow?

Robert

@henrywright the best way to do that it to just block traffic outright to that port, by blocking it by firewall or similar. Also don't forget to update your config file URL to represent the URL you want to use with the proxy. Else you will have some fun issue's with emails being sent out with the port or IP.

Henry Wright

@Kowlin So block port 4567 and allow port 80?

Regarding updating my config file URL, I'm not sure what you mean? My config file is currently:

{
    "url": "http://example.com",
    "port": "4567",
    "secret": "55sb254c-62e3-4e23-9407-8655147562763",
    "database": "redis",
    "redis": {
        "host": "127.0.0.1",
        "port": "6379",
        "password": "",
        "database": "0"
    }
}```

Robert

@henrywright Both correct.

Henry Wright

@Kowlin Thanks for your help with this!