how to remote start and keep running NodeBB

[creatxr]

I install NodeBB with MongoDB in CentOS 7.2 by SSH.
(not use Nginx now)

It can setup NodeBB by the setup page.

But when I start NodeBB , it shows error message below:

error message:

Looks like your connection to NodeBB was lost, please wait while we try to reconnect.

I try "forever start app.js" , "./nodebb start", or use service according to the guide "https://docs.nodebb.org/configuring/running/"

but it 's the same problem.

I tried "./nodebb dev" , NodeBB works when I keep SSH console.
when I close SSH, NodeBB must be stopped, cause it has the same error message before I refresh.

how to do ? thanks

[TaLoche]

@creatxr have you checked those two topics?

"Looks like your connection to NodeBB was lost, please wait while we try to reconnect."

Hi @jimmyc2018 I had the same issue once upgrading my nodebb installation from v1.4.2 to v1.5.1 The trick that worked out for me was to remplace the ip addre...

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Error: listen EADDRINUSE 0.0.0.0:4800 Looks like your connection to NodeBB was lost, please wait while we try to reconnect.

@pitaj damn.. that fixed my problem. I didn't know that one has to write the 1:1 url you call in your browser as the config.json url setting.. So instead of:...

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[creatxr]

@taloche

thanks.

I've some puzzles.
I've changed

"url": "http://localhost:4567" to "url": "http://my.real.ip:4567"

now it works.

but, I did it before and start NodeBB with "forever start app.js" or "./nodebb start",

even I keep SSH console open, NodeBB still has the error message.

why?

[julian]

@creatxr The url value in config.json must match the actual url you use to access the forum.

As for keeping the service running, have you taken a look at our docs' "Running NodeBB" page?

[creatxr]

@julian

yes, it seems only service could get to work.

the "forever start app.js" or "./nodebb start"

cannot work.

because before i've changed url , but it has same error message.

when i changed to use service and change the url, it works.

so maybe only the way of config service could use in centos?