Nodebb on my linux

[Juan G.]

Probably where you registered the domain. You have to login to manage it.

[Shiroan Hyun]

@juan-g Ok yes, I have to inform the local IP or that of my box?

[Whimpers]

Please go to your domain settings in freenom, click on manage dns. Make a new A record. Name should be left blank. Target should be your Local IP, please also paste your nginx configuration here.

[Shiroan Hyun]

@whimpers Thank you for your help, I'll do this tomorrow!

[Whimpers]

Ok, no problem

[Juan G.]

That's right, pointing the registered domain to your local IP, if it's not just for testing (as said, editing the hosts file would be enough for local testing), but on the contrary for using your computer as web host, permanently open to the internet as a server for others to see your site.

I've never tried that, it seems too much trouble when there are excellent VPS for a few dollars a month, unless you do it to practice technical skills. But verify your security (firewall, etc.), and if your ISP allows that, etc. See for example Can I host my own website with my own computer? How would I go about doing that? - Quora

[Shiroan Hyun]

That's it, I come across this on freenom, then I have some indications?

[Shiroan Hyun]

Heroku is free ?

[Juan G.]

@shiroan-hyun said in Nodebb on my linux:

That's it, I come across this on freenom, then I have some indications?

What Whimpers explained is correct.

Heroku is free ?

Heroku's free plan is limited and just for testing and development, because it "sleeps after 30 mins of inactivity". On the other hand, you can use the already mentioned free months offered by NodeBB at DigitalOcean for a live site.

[Whimpers]

@shiroan-hyun you are in the right spot, change target from blank to your local IP, then save. Please also send me your nginx configuration