nodebb.conf is blank

[anil28]

thanks for the help, how do i create a file in ssh. i am using digitalocean ubuntu server?

[julian]

By using nano, you've already created the file (or you will create it, when you add stuff to it and save)

Don't forget to test your new config (sudo nginx -t) and reload nginx (sudo service nginx reload) when you're done!

[anil28]

I am getting this error while trying to save the file

"error writing permission denied". I might have made some silly mistake somewhere

[Bri]

I think the whole nginx folder is owned by a daemon user, so before you start creating the file, you'd want to sudo su <nginx user>

[anil28]

after logging into ssh i typed "sudo su username" and tried to create the file. still same issue pops up. I have configured for "superuser". Should i try it from "root user"

[anil28]

Should i change any chmod permission to that folder

[Bri]

Can you paste the output of an ls -la from the folder where you're trying to create the file? you shouldn't need to chmod anything, in fact that's probably a bad idea.

[anil28]

Yes here it is. the first screenshot is the error i get

[Bri]

Oh ok, so just save your changes (somewhere else), close your nano editor, then do a sudo nano nodebb.conf and start editing.
I don't use nano so I don't know if there's a way to switch users before writing... like in vim

[anil28]

Done.... a million thanks....i've been fighting with this for the past 4 hours. Finally asked for help