[Solved]NodeBB and MongoDB not playing nice on CentOS

Nicekiwi

So I installed NodeBB from the wiki tutorials for installing and setting up with Mongo and CentOS, (the default user access deets in config.json are wrong for mongo) but when I start it up I get a blank interface. None of the extra stuff is setup.

I also can't access the admin section even though I am the first and only user.

community.ag-aus.org

The only stuff I've changed is setup MongoDB running on a different port for security. And I setup those in the initial setup.

Also it still complains that it can not find convert - Did you install imagemagick?

[ezra@Kiwidev community]$ which convert
/usr/bin/convert

^ yes I do have it installed.

If I run ./nodebb upgrade I get:

info: NodeBB v0.4.0 Copyright (C) 2013 DesignCreatePlay Inc.
info: This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
info: This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions.
info: 
warn: Couldn't find convert. Did you install imagemagick?
warn: You have no mongo password setup!
info: Beginning database schema update
info: [2014/2/19] Updating MOTD to use the HTML widget - skipped
info: [2014/2/20] Adding Recent Replies, Active Users, and Moderator widgets to category sidebar - skipped
info: [2014/2/20] Adding Forum Stats Widget to the Homepage Footer - skipped
info: [2014/2/20] Updating Lavender MOTD - skipped
info: [2014/2/20] Activating NodeBB Essential Widgets - skipped
info: [2014/2/22] Added categories to sorted set - skipped
info: [2014/3/18] Migrating Markdown settings to new configuration - skipped
info: [2014/3/21] Removing gids and pruning groups - skipped
info: [2014/3/31] Re-adding copyright message into global footer widget - skipped
info: [2014/4/1] Moved deprecated vanilla footer widgets into draft zone - skipped
info: [upgrade] Schema already up to date!

I'm presuming its skipping setting up all that stuff because it believe it already exists. And my Mongo password IS set, the fact I can register as a user proves it (i think).

Nicekiwi

I think I found the problem, will make a pull request on GIthub.

Nicekiwi

Or not..

It looks like the variables built to access MongoDB's username and password should be user and pwd, not username and password.

But those are referenced elsewhere in the setup files. I'll have a go, but Im not exactly sure which values to edit. xD

miksago

@Ezra-Sharp unless you've already done so, it may be worth while opening an issue on github for this: https://github.com/designcreateplay/nodebb/issues

Nicekiwi

Opps, I had, but it turned out I was selecting the wrong database.