Support #648
Updated by Daniel Curtis over 9 years ago
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This is a guide on installing JSbin on Debian 8.
h2. Prepare the System
* Make sure the system is up to date:
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apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
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* Install a few dependencies: curl:
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apt-get install curl git build-essential
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* Install nodejs and npm:
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curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_0.10 | bash -
apt-get install -y nodejs
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h2. Install JSbin with npm
* Install JSbin using npm:
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npm install -g jsbin
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* Create a new config file and edit it as necessary:
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cd /usr/lib/node_modules/jsbin
cp config.default.json config.local.json
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* Test JSbin in development mode:
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jsbin
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#* Go to http://localhost:3000 in a web browser
h2. Install JSbin from GitHub
* Clone JSbin from GitHub:
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git clone https://github.com/remy/jsbin.git
cd jsbin
npm install -g
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* Setup JSbin for production:
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npm install -g grunt-cli
npm install --dev
grunt build
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* Create a new config file and edit it as necessary:
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cd /usr/lib/node_modules/jsbin
cp config.default.json config.local.json
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* Edit the local JSbin config:
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vi config.local.json
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#* And change the env variable from development to production:
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"env": "production",
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* Test JS Bin in production:
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cd /usr/lib/node_modules/jsbin
node .
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h2. Running JSbin with PM2
* Install pm2 globally:
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npm install -g pm2
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* Add a jsbin user to separate privileges:
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useradd -g users -d /usr/lib/node_modules/jsbin -s /bin/bash jsbin
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* Change the ownership of the global jsbin folder to the jsbin user:
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chown -R jsbin /usr/lib/node_modules/jsbin
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* Switch to the jsbin user:
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su - jsbin
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* Start jsbin using pm2:
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pm2 start bin/jsbin
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h2. Resources
* https://github.com/jsbin/jsbin/blob/master/docs/running-your-own-jsbin.md
* https://github.com/nodesource/distributions