@a_5mith True, but honestly, it's easier to set up a quick Linux VM (and I say this as someone who is not at all a fan of Linux) and the support is far better.
Would it be possible to let NodeBB acts as OAuth provider for some other system? I.e. Ghost blogging platform?
Maybe using: https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-oauth2-server
@PitaJ Why does it appear to me it installs neither redis or mongo?
edit: found this post https://community.nodebb.org/topic/4325/set-up-nodebb-via-environment-variables
The recommended method of sharing sessions between two separate and distinct applications is through OAuth2. We recommend this approach because NodeBB maintains its own user records, so that we can keep track of user-related metrics and other data. Relying on another database would be tricky, prone to breaking, and quite possibly dangerous.
Luckily, it's quite straightforward to get things working with OAuth2!
The first step is getting your application to expose an OAuth2 endpoint. If you're running a Node.js based app, you can use a module called OAuth2orize.
Once that is set up, you'll want to take a look at the SSO plugin skeleton for customised OAuth deployments -- nodebb-plugin-sso-oauth. You'll take this plugin, fork it, and modify it to communicate with your OAuth endpoint.
Once everything is working properly, you should be able to register and log in/out via your web app.
NPM common issue , for solving this use add swap 
