Nodebb not loading

[Cannybird]

Installing Nodebb went smooth but it is not loading when I try to access the host url. What went wrong?

Please see installation video https://drive.google.com/file/d/19xS2lOYAkNb-n7iknDGkQvoRr2quJjDN/view?usp=drive_link

[julian]

Please post the contents of your nginx config. Also, the output of nginx -t

Also make sure that if the file is in sites_available, that you symlinked it to sites_enabled and reloaded nginx afterwards.

[Cannybird]

@julian The sites enable was empty. Once I added the file from the files available it worked.
One more question: During the Nodebb setup can I put the url to access Nodebb as https://myforum.com or using http://myforum.com is a must? And how can I enforce nginx to show my site as https://www.myforum.com?
Thank you.

[julian]

Whether or not you serve the site over https (recommended) or not is entirely up to you, but the url value in config.json needs to match, otherwise you will have connection issues.

[Cannybird]

@julian config.json & install.json are missing. When I was trying to install Nodebb they are available until I get to the section where I set up nginx sites available. Once I set up nginx sites available they disappear. What is the reason?

[PitaJ]

Julian said config.json, not config.js. config.json lives at the root of your NodeBB install, not in src.

https vs http is decided in nginx. Generally we tell people to set up redirects from http to https and from www. to your canonical domain name.

[Cannybird]

@PitaJ I followed some online instructions on how to force https & www but it didn't work. It is a bit complicated for me. If you can tell me the exact setup and where to put it please?

[PitaJ]

@Cannybird what have you tried? Share your nginx config.

[Cannybird]

@PitaJ

[julian]

@Cannybird I don't see any directives in your config that pertain to SSL termination.

[Cannybird]

@julian I was able to achieve HTTPS automatically by installing ssl certificate. Thank you for the follow up.