NodeBB on heroku

[Morhaus]

Hey guys.

I'm trying to install NodeBB on heroku with Mongolab or MongoHQ database providers. My database is correctly setup, but when I try and launch the app via node app, I get the following error :

error: Error creating index text search not enabled
info: [themes] Compiling templates
error: path must be a string
TypeError: path must be a string
    at Object.fs.readdir (fs.js:649:11)
    at Object.module.exports.utils.walk (/dev/nodebb/public/src/utils.js:37:7)
    at compileTemplates (/dev/nodebb/src/middleware/index.js:85:8)
    at /dev/nodebb/src/middleware/index.js:226:4
    at /dev/nodebb/src/plugins.js:468:5
    at /dev/nodebb/node_modules/async/lib/async.js:119:25
    at /dev/nodebb/node_modules/async/lib/async.js:24:16
    at /dev/nodebb/src/plugins.js:465:6
    at /dev/nodebb/node_modules/async/lib/async.js:111:13
    at Array.forEach (native)

I have no error when using redistogo, but I really don't want to use redis for a forum application.

EDIT: Hmm nevermind, I get the same error when using redis (minus the error: Error creating index text search not enabled part).

[psychobunny]

Doesn't seem like there's a problem with mongo or redis, but your themes. I haven't personally installed on Heroku before so I'm not sure if there's something special you have to do to those directories? The two relevant directories are

node_modules/nodebb-theme-vanilla
node_modules/nodebb-theme-lavender

I guess double check and see if they exist?

[Morhaus]

@psychobunny Thanks for your reply!

Those directories do exist, I've simply cloned the git repository of ghost, then npm install, node app --setup then node app.

[psychobunny]

I'm going to have to jump on to heroku and try and figure this out. Filed an issue, pls keep updated @

[NC] Heroku install not playing friendly with NodeBB anymore · Issue #1490 · NodeBB/NodeBB

Had a user on our forum not being able to install NodeBB on Heroku, stack trace as follows: error: Error creating index text search not enabled info: [themes] Compiling templates error: path must be a string TypeError: path must be a str...

GitHub (github.com)

Edit:

I've simply cloned the git repository of ghost

I'm assuming this is a typo here if not, I could understand why it doesn't work rofl - kidding, obviously a NodeBB stack trace

[Morhaus]

Whoops, my tongue slipped.