Hi NodeBB community!

We used to use the Mandrill plugin to send emails from our Nodebb forum, and it worked great for us. Now we have switched to Amazon SES, and it seems there is no way to make it work. We tried various plugins (emailer, emailer-local, emailer-amazon) but none worked - understandably since they haven't been updated for a while. The forum discussions I've found didn't help either.

Do you know what is the best solution to send emails via SMTP in NodeBB?

To be honest, I know the philosophy of NodeBB, but not offering a built in way to send emails through SMTP is.. Peculiar

Thank you!

@baris said in Query NodeBB to add user to group:

This should go through https://github.com/NodeBB/nodebb-plugin-write-api

That was exactly what I needed and worked like a charm. Thank you!

@julian ah. I need to update themes too it seems All solved, thank you

Bumpety bumbety!

Hi,

is there a way to setup a group so that the member list is not shown on the group page?

I know of the "hidden" property, which hides the group as a whole in the group list and makes the group page not reachable. This would be OK if only it didn't hide group titles as well - so the question may also be "is there a way to allow users to display the title of an hidden group they're members of"?

Thank you!

@PitaJ said in Image uploading: "Something went wrong while parsing server response":

Try running npm rebuild

Alright, image upload works now! I'll keep an eye for the other crashes and let you know in case!

@PitaJ said in Image uploading: "Something went wrong while parsing server response":

Try downgrading to Node 10, running npm install in the nodebb directory, and restarting.

I'm down to Node v10.15.0 and npm v6.4.1. No luck. Also, I noticed it's not only disconnecting me when uploading an image, it's just going down for a few seconds, likely restarting, without saying anything in the logs.

One "good" news though is that I could find another instance of a crash/restart with actual info in the logs, here it is:

2019-01-24T19:52:05.729Z [4567/5583] - error: uncaughtException: The module '/opt/nodebb/node_modules/sharp/build/Release/sharp.node'
was compiled against a different Node.js version using
NODE_MODULE_VERSION 48. This version of Node.js requires
NODE_MODULE_VERSION 67. Please try re-compiling or re-installing
the module (for instance, using `npm rebuild` or `npm install`).
Error: The module '/opt/nodebb/node_modules/sharp/build/Release/sharp.node'
was compiled against a different Node.js version using
NODE_MODULE_VERSION 48. This version of Node.js requires
NODE_MODULE_VERSION 67. Please try re-compiling or re-installing
the module (for instance, using `npm rebuild` or `npm install`).
    at Object.Module._extensions..node (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:750:18)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:620:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:560:12)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:552:3)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:657:17)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:22:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/opt/nodebb/node_modules/sharp/lib/constructor.js:10:15)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:721:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:732:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:620:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:560:12)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:552:3)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:657:17)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:22:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/opt/nodebb/node_modules/sharp/lib/index.js:3:15)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:721:30) {"error":{},"stack":"Error: The module '/opt/nodebb/node_modules/sharp/build/Release/sharp.node'\nwas compiled against a different Node.js version using\nNODE_MODULE_VERSION 48. This version of Node.js requires\nNODE_MODULE_VERSION 67. Please try re-compiling or re-installing\nthe module (for instance, using `npm rebuild` or `npm install`).\n    at Object.Module._extensions..node (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:750:18)\n    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:620:32)\n    at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:560:12)\n    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:552:3)\n    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:657:17)\n    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:22:18)\n    at Object.<anonymous> (/opt/nodebb/node_modules/sharp/lib/constructor.js:10:15)\n    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:721:30)\n    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:732:10)\n    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:620:32)\n    at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:560:12)\n    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:552:3)\n    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:657:17)\n    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:22:18)\n    at Object.<anonymous> (/opt/nodebb/node_modules/sharp/lib/index.js:3:15)\n    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:721:30)","exception":true,"date":"Thu Jan 24 2019 14:52:05 GMT-0500 (GMT-05:00)","process":{"pid":5583,"uid":108,"gid":114,"cwd":"/opt/nodebb","execPath":"/usr/local/bin/node","version":"v11.6.0","argv":["/usr/local/bin/node","/opt/nodebb/app.js"],"memoryUsage":{"rss":221216768,"heapTotal":181747712,"heapUsed":149283464,"external":38473797}},"os":{"loadavg":[0.1904296875,0.2861328125,0.212890625],"uptime":15467752},"trace":[{"column":18,"file":"internal/modules/cjs/loader.js","function":"Object.Module._extensions..node","line":750,"method":"Module._extensions..node","native":false},{"column":32,"file":"internal/modules/cjs/loader.js","function":"Module.load","line":620,"method":"load","native":false},{"column":12,"file":"internal/modules/cjs/loader.js","function":"tryModuleLoad","line":560,"method":null,"native":false},{"column":3,"file":"internal/modules/cjs/loader.js","function":"Function.Module._load","line":552,"method":"Module._load","native":false},{"column":17,"file":"internal/modules/cjs/loader.js","function":"Module.require","line":657,"method":"require","native":false},{"column":18,"file":"internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js","function":"require","line":22,"method":null,"native":false},{"column":15,"file":"/opt/nodebb/node_modules/sharp/lib/constructor.js","function":"","line":10,"method":null,"native":false},{"column":30,"file":"internal/modules/cjs/loader.js","function":"Module._compile","line":721,"method":"_compile","native":false},{"column":10,"file":"internal/modules/cjs/loader.js","function":"Object.Module._extensions..js","line":732,"method":"Module._extensions..js","native":false},{"column":32,"file":"internal/modules/cjs/loader.js","function":"Module.load","line":620,"method":"load","native":false},{"column":12,"file":"internal/modules/cjs/loader.js","function":"tryModuleLoad","line":560,"method":null,"native":false},{"column":3,"file":"internal/modules/cjs/loader.js","function":"Function.Module._load","line":552,"method":"Module._load","native":false},{"column":17,"file":"internal/modules/cjs/loader.js","function":"Module.require","line":657,"method":"require","native":false},{"column":18,"file":"internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js","function":"require","line":22,"method":null,"native":false},{"column":15,"file":"/opt/nodebb/node_modules/sharp/lib/index.js","function":"","line":3,"method":null,"native":false},{"column":30,"file":"internal/modules/cjs/loader.js","function":"Module._compile","line":721,"method":"_compile","native":false}]}
2019-01-24T19:52:05.730Z [4567/5583] - error: The module '/opt/nodebb/node_modules/sharp/build/Release/sharp.node'
was compiled against a different Node.js version using
NODE_MODULE_VERSION 48. This version of Node.js requires
NODE_MODULE_VERSION 67. Please try re-compiling or re-installing
the module (for instance, using `npm rebuild` or `npm install`).
Error: The module '/opt/nodebb/node_modules/sharp/build/Release/sharp.node'
was compiled against a different Node.js version using
NODE_MODULE_VERSION 48. This version of Node.js requires
NODE_MODULE_VERSION 67. Please try re-compiling or re-installing
the module (for instance, using `npm rebuild` or `npm install`).
    at Object.Module._extensions..node (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:750:18)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:620:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:560:12)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:552:3)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:657:17)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:22:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/opt/nodebb/node_modules/sharp/lib/constructor.js:10:15)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:721:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:732:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:620:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:560:12)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:552:3)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:657:17)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:22:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/opt/nodebb/node_modules/sharp/lib/index.js:3:15)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:721:30)
2019-01-24T19:52:05.730Z [4567/5583] - info: [app] Shutdown (SIGTERM/SIGINT) Initialised.
2019-01-24T19:52:05.738Z [4567/5583] - info: [app] Web server closed to connections.
2019-01-24T19:52:06.090Z [4567/8009] - info: Initializing NodeBB v1.11.1 https://***.com
[benchpressjs] Unable to build or find a suitable native module, falling back to JS version
2019-01-24T19:52:08.023Z [4567/8009] - info: [socket.io] Restricting access to origin: https://***.com:*
2019-01-24T19:52:08.243Z [4567/8009] - warn: [deprecated] requiring core modules with `module.parent.require('./meta')` is deprecated. Please use `require.main.require("./src/<module_name>")` instead.
    at Object.<anonymous> (/opt/nodebb/node_modules/nodebb-plugin-emailer-smtp-complete/index.js:4:26)
2019-01-24T19:52:08.358Z [4567/8009] - warn: [deprecated] requiring core modules with `module.parent.require('./database')` is deprecated. Please use `require.main.require("./src/<module_name>")` instead.
    at /opt/nodebb/node_modules/nodebb-plugin-poll/lib/nodebb.js:5:14
2019-01-24T19:52:08.359Z [4567/8009] - warn: [deprecated] requiring core modules with `module.parent.require('./settings')` is deprecated. Please use `require.main.require("./src/<module_name>")` instead.
    at /opt/nodebb/node_modules/nodebb-plugin-poll/lib/nodebb.js:6:20
2019-01-24T19:52:08.360Z [4567/8009] - warn: [deprecated] requiring core modules with `module.parent.require('./meta')` is deprecated. Please use `require.main.require("./src/<module_name>")` instead.
    at /opt/nodebb/node_modules/nodebb-plugin-poll/lib/nodebb.js:7:16
2019-01-24T19:52:08.360Z [4567/8009] - warn: [deprecated] requiring core modules with `module.parent.require('./user')` is deprecated. Please use `require.main.require("./src/<module_name>")` instead.
    at /opt/nodebb/node_modules/nodebb-plugin-poll/lib/nodebb.js:8:16
2019-01-24T19:52:08.361Z [4567/8009] - warn: [deprecated] requiring core modules with `module.parent.require('./posts')` is deprecated. Please use `require.main.require("./src/<module_name>")` instead.
    at /opt/nodebb/node_modules/nodebb-plugin-poll/lib/nodebb.js:9:17
2019-01-24T19:52:08.361Z [4567/8009] - warn: [deprecated] requiring core modules with `module.parent.require('./topics')` is deprecated. Please use `require.main.require("./src/<module_name>")` instead.
    at /opt/nodebb/node_modules/nodebb-plugin-poll/lib/nodebb.js:10:18
2019-01-24T19:52:08.362Z [4567/8009] - warn: [deprecated] requiring core modules with `module.parent.require('./privileges')` is deprecated. Please use `require.main.require("./src/<module_name>")` instead.
    at /opt/nodebb/node_modules/nodebb-plugin-poll/lib/nodebb.js:11:22
2019-01-24T19:52:08.362Z [4567/8009] - warn: [deprecated] requiring core modules with `module.parent.require('./socket.io/plugins')` is deprecated. Please use `require.main.require("./src/<module_name>")` instead.
    at /opt/nodebb/node_modules/nodebb-plugin-poll/lib/nodebb.js:12:25
2019-01-24T19:52:08.363Z [4567/8009] - warn: [deprecated] requiring core modules with `module.parent.require('./socket.io/admin')` is deprecated. Please use `require.main.require("./src/<module_name>")` instead.
    at /opt/nodebb/node_modules/nodebb-plugin-poll/lib/nodebb.js:13:24
2019-01-24T19:52:08.363Z [4567/8009] - warn: [deprecated] requiring core modules with `module.parent.require('./socket.io/index')` is deprecated. Please use `require.main.require("./src/<module_name>")` instead.
    at /opt/nodebb/node_modules/nodebb-plugin-poll/lib/nodebb.js:14:23
2019-01-24T19:52:08.363Z [4567/8009] - warn: [deprecated] requiring core modules with `module.parent.require('../public/src/modules/translator')` is deprecated. Please use `require.main.require("./src/<module_name>")` instead.
    at /opt/nodebb/node_modules/nodebb-plugin-poll/lib/nodebb.js:15:22
2019-01-24T19:52:08.466Z [4567/8009] - info: [plugins/spam-be-gone] Settings loaded
2019-01-24T19:52:08.479Z [4567/8009] - info: [session-sharing] Settings OK
2019-01-24T19:52:08.497Z [4567/8009] - info: Routes added
2019-01-24T19:52:08.502Z [4567/8009] - info: NodeBB Ready
2019-01-24T19:52:08.508Z [4567/8009] - info: Enabling 'trust proxy'
2019-01-24T19:52:08.512Z [4567/8009] - info: NodeBB is now listening on: 0.0.0.0:4567

@PitaJ said in Image uploading: "Something went wrong while parsing server response":

What version of Node are you on? Have you tried running npm install and restarting?

The Node version is 11.6.0. I recall it complained about Node being old when I tried to upgrade to NodeBB v1.11.1, so I updated it.

As for npm, I was on 6.5.0-next.0. I've upgraded to the latest now, 6.6.0.

I run a node ./nodebb upgrade and ./nodebb build, no luck. What would I need to restart?

Hi all,

since updating to v1.11.1, it is no longer possible for any user to upload images to the forum. The loading message appears, but once it reaches 100%, this message is received:

"Something went wrong while parsing server response"

...then the user loses connection to the forum and has to wait a few seconds to get back in. The image is not visible in the post.

There's nothing in the server log about what's going on. I've seen this thread, but I'm not running nodebb as root. Plus, it always worked until the upgrade from v1.9.1 to v1.11.1.

Got any clue? Thank you!

The question is pretty much all in the title.

Is it ok to run the mongodump command to backup the database + make a backup of user pictures while NodeBB is running? Or should the backup script run ./nodebb stop before and ./nodebb start after? I guess the real risk of something going wrong regards the database dump.

Thank you!

Hi guys,

we've just updated our forums to NodeBB 1.9.1 and I was wondering if there was an option in the ACP to hide the Votes column in Categeory pages:

Basically making it like it was before, with just Posts and Views displayed.

Thank you!

@baris tried right after you posted it yesterday and it worked, thank you!

@julian it was definitely staying at 3.2.1 for me, both in the admin panel and through SSH. Were the commands I've used correct?

I hate to be the annoying guy here but I'll try tagging the very helpful @PitaJ as well to figure out how to update that plugin to 4.0.1. I tried with stuff like:

• ./nodebb upgrade nodebb-plugin-session-sharing
• npm update nodebb-plugin-session-sharing

Both commands run, but don't update the plugin to 4.0.1. I really hope someone can help