How To Install Nodebb Forum Software On Ubuntu Linux

When looking for a next-generation forum platform that’s powerful and mobile-friendly, you might want to take a look at NodeBB Forums software. It’s simple, and efficient and makes online discussion easy and fun. NodeBB is written in Node.js and requires Redis or MongoDB database software. Individuals and webmasters can use NodeBB Forums software to set up communities in minutes to stay in touch with groups of people or ideas. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users an easy way to get NodeBB Forums working on Ubuntu 16.04 / 18.10 and 18.04 with MongoDB support. To get started with installing NodeBB Forum Software, please follow the steps below:

Install Node.js

The first requirement for NodeBB forum software is to get Node.js installed. to do that, run the commands below. After that, install the Node.js repository by running the commands below. After that, run the commands below to install Node.js. That should install Node.js

Install MongoDB Database Server

The next requirement is to get MongoDB installed. to do that, run the commands below to add the MongoDB repository to Ubuntu, including its repository key. After that, run the commands below to install MongoDB After installing MongoDB, the following commands can be used to stop, start and enable MongoDB service to start up automatically when the server boots.

Create NodeBB Database

After installing the MongoDB database server, go and create a new database for NodeBB Forum software. to do that, use the guide below: Login to MongoDB by running the commands below: Then switch the DB admin and create a new admin user. Create a new admin user named admin with a new password. Next, create a new database called nodebb Then create a new NodeBB user named nodebbuser with rights to administer the database. After that, quit. After that, run the commands below to open MongoDB config file. change the highlighted line to enable. when you’re done, save your changes.

Install NodeBB Forum

Now that all NodeBB Forum software requirements are in place, run the commands below to download NodeBB Finally, run the setup. After a moment,  you should see a message that the setup is done. After setting it up, run the commands below to start it. Now open your browser and browse to the server hostname or IP address followed by port # 4567 You should see the NodeBB Forum page. Log on to the backend using the admin account you created above. That’s it! You may also like the post below: