Download
Download the Zip-file for your operating system. The Enterprise Edition can be downloaded directly from the shop or the support area.
LINK TO SHOP
Following dependencies have to be installed first:
- Node.js (0.10.x)
- MongoDB (2.4.x)
- RedisIO (2.4.x) (optional)
Alternatively use Baboonstack. It is solving all dependencies in a simple one-click solution for different operating systems. It also offers an easy way to register a Node.js application as a service in Windows operation systems.
Installation
- Make sure the dependencies are resolved
- Unzip the zip-file from Mongo Management Studio into the desired folder
- Adjust the settings in the config.js suitable for your environment
- Open the command prompt as administrator
- Run the setup script
node scripts/setup.js
- Start the application
node server.js
- Run the application in a browser (Default-URL: http://127.0.0.1:3333)
- Log in as administrator (login: sysadmin password: a)
- Change the password of the sysadmin
You really should change the password of the sysadmin for security reasons!
Run the application as a service
Find the instructions for your OS here.
- Registering the application as service under Windows
- Registering the application as daemon under Linux
- Registering the application as a daemon under MacOS
Update
- Stop the service or the Node.js application (Mac)
// Pseudo Code bbs service stop [name of service] // example // service is mms bbs service stop mms
- Backup your current config.js file
- Unzip the Zip-file
- Copy and overwrite the files into the application's folder
- Compare your saved config.js with the new config.js and adapt changed settings if necessary