Windows install. I want to smash my PC!

Kuebeker

I consider myself a very patient guy but this NodeBB installation has toped my limit.

I want to install NodeBB so ....

Why do I need Python? 2.7.8 ? why not 2.7.11 or 3.X?
Why do I need imagemagick.org?
Why do I need Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop?
Why do I need them since nowhere in the install instructions are commands related to them?
redis version 2.8.x or 3.0.x? Do I have to test out all version ?

BTW GitHub ( another pos install ) does not by default install NodeBB in so why does it reference that location?

Thank you.

charles

@Kuebeker i had same frustration with windows. i tested nodebb install on non windows pc (ubuntu) and so much easier to follow guides. it didn't even take me more than 15 minutes to get it up and running.

Kuebeker

I believe you bud but I'm stuck with windows for now.

phit

python and visual studio are for compiling some libs, any python 2.7 should work
both redis should work though I would recommend mongo on windows
not sure about that github comment since I use git CLI

I don't think you need imagemagick anymore?

ViolentCrumble

can confirm, looked at windows install... NOPE.. rented digital ocean droplet, and followed a tutorial. had it up and running in 10 mins.

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Also here is the tutorial i followed. - http://www.blogsynthesis.com/install-nodebb-on-digitalocean/

tag me if you have any issues and i can try help.

pichalite

I would suggest not to follow that tutorial. For some reason the tutorial clones NodeBB under /var/www which is not required.

Also you will end up using the master branch of NodeBB which is a development version and is likely to have bugs.