You certainly can, but it's not easy to do, so we don't provide our own guide.
Here's a StackExchange question that should help:
Nodebb on my linux
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@juan-g On my computer
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It seems that you want to use a domain such as example.com. Maybe it's your first site, so I explain a little bit.
You can use a domain without purchasing it, just on your computer for testing purposes, by configuring the /etc/hosts file.
On the other hand, to use the domain for your online website so that people can see it from any computer, you need to purchase a domain name at a registrar like Hover or similar.
And you need a copy of your site on a public VPS. For example, I like Linode, with daily backups and very good service. However, NodeBB people offer a few free months at another good one, DigitalOcean. Anyway, these web hosting services are not expensive (affordable unmanaged VPS).
At NodeBB they also offer managed hosting for large forums, doing the technical tasks for you, but of course it's a different option that comes with a cost.
The software itself is open source and can be used for free if you do the technical maintenance by yourself.
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Thank you for taking the time to explain. I would like to host it on my pc, I took a domain name on the internet already, nginx was configured as on the documentation (Ubuntu (recommended)) everything was well done, but at the moment I try to access my site it does not work (http://hyunforum.cf) I just wish to have an explanation, steps that I will miss and that are not specified on the documentation ..
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@whimpers No ! Can you explain to me how?
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@juan-g Ok yes, I have to inform the local IP or that of my box?
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@whimpers Thank you for your help, I'll do this tomorrow!
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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
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That's it, I come across this on freenom, then I have some indications?
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Heroku is free ?
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@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.
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@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
