need help with hosting NodeBB

Alexsir

Hey, Just bought an VPS from DigitalOcean and followed these instructions: https://www.blogsynthesis.com/install-nodebb-on-digitalocean/ but I get an error while running node app --setup the error message is: TypeError: graceful.gracefulify is not a function
at Object.<anonymous> (/var/www/nodebb/forum/src/file.js:14:10)
at Module._compile (module.js:410:26)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:417:10)
at Module.load (module.js:344:32)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:301:12)
at Module.require (module.js:354:17)
at require (internal/module.js:12:17)
at Object.<anonymous> (/var/www/nodebb/forum/app.js:37:12)
at Module._compile (module.js:410:26)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:417:10)

teh_g

@alexsir I'd follow the instructions in the NodeBB documentation. It is a lot more likely to be up to date: https://docs.nodebb.org/installing/os/ubuntu/

The blog you linked is using outdated install commands.

Alexsir

@teh_g k thx I will try

Alexsir

@teh_g I get another error now its: TypeError: Cannot read property 'R_OK' of undefined
at Object.<anonymous> (/home/bill/nodebb/src/cli/index.js:11:64)
at Module._compile (module.js:410:26)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:417:10)
at Module.load (module.js:344:32)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:301:12)
at Module.require (module.js:354:17)
at require (internal/module.js:12:17)
at Object.<anonymous> (/home/bill/nodebb/nodebb:5:1)
at Module._compile (module.js:410:26)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:417:10)
maybe I followed the guide wrong, could somebody give me an guide step-by-step about installing NodeBB with DigitalOcean's VPS?

<baris>

@alexsir you need at least nodejs 6

Alexsir

@baris so to host NodeBb with DigitalOcean's VPS I don't need to use PuTTY?

julian

https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/#debian-and-ubuntu-based-linux-distributions

Alexsir

@julian I already got node.js just need help with installing NodeBB with DigitalOcean's VPS (sorry but I am not good with these type of stufs :/)

julian

As @baris said your Node.js version is too old. Install Node.js 6.

Alexsir

@julian ok but why?

julian

Because it is shiny and new and very pretty, and in all likelihood I really think NodeBB needs at least Node.js 6 to work

Alexsir

@julian does node -v tell me the version? because when I type that it says V8.9.4

julian

@alexsir said in need help with hosting NodeBB:

TypeError: Cannot read property 'R_OK' of undefined

Are you still getting this error?

Alexsir

@julian I don't get it could you give me the guide I should read?

Alexsir

and btw I am on Windows

julian

The recommended installation instructions are https://docs.nodebb.org/installing/os/ubuntu/

The digital ocean server needs to be running Node.js v6.

Alexsir

@julian how do I check my version of Node.JS?

teh_g

@alexsir said in need help with hosting NodeBB:

@julian how do I check my version of Node.JS?

node -v will show the version of Node you are running.

You also can't run Windows on Digital Ocean droplets, so I'm not sure where your hosting is. If you are using Digital Ocean, the link julian provided should have all of the steps you need.

I'd suggest getting familiar with the shell, since that is a pretty big part of maintaining any web application (not just NodeBB).

Alexsir

@teh_g I am using the Windows 8.1 OS, in DigitalOcean it choosed Ubuntu for me

Alexsir

and MongoDB tells:
[Thread1] SyntaxError: Missing ; before statement @<shell>:1:10