How to Install EpochTalk on Ubuntu Server Latest

Prerequisites

Before we start installing EpochTalk, make sure that your Ubuntu server is up-to-date and has the following packages installed:

  • Node.js (>=8)
  • PostgreSQL
  • npm

Step 1: Download EpochTalk

The first step is to download EpochTalk from its official GitHub repository. You can do this by entering the following command in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/epochtalk/epochtalk.git

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Next, navigate to the EpochTalk directory that you just downloaded, and install the dependencies using npm:

cd epochtalk
npm install

Step 3: Set Up PostgreSQL

EpochTalk uses PostgreSQL as its database, so you'll need to set up a PostgreSQL database and user for it. Here's how:

  1. Log in to your PostgreSQL server:

    sudo -i -u postgres

  2. Create a new database and user:

    createdb epochtalk
createuser epochtalk

  3. Set a password for the new user:

    psql
\password epochtalk

    Enter and confirm a new password for the "epochtalk" user.

  4. Grant the necessary privileges to the new user:

    GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE epochtalk TO epochtalk;

Step 4: Configure EpochTalk

Now that PostgreSQL is set up, you'll need to configure EpochTalk to use it. You can do this by copying the default configuration file and editing it to suit your needs:

cp config/default.example.json config/default.json
nano config/default.json

Here are a few settings you'll need to change:

  • "database.host": Change this to localhost since PostgreSQL is running on the same server.
  • "database.user" and "database.password": Change these to the username and password you set up for the "epochtalk" user in Step 3.
  • "secrets.session": Change this to a unique, secret key.

Save your changes and exit the text editor.

Step 5: Initialize the Database

Next, run the following command to initialize the database:

./node_modules/.bin/db-migrate up

This will create the necessary database tables and structures.

Step 6: Start the Server

Finally, start the EpochTalk server:

npm start

The server should be up and running now, and you should be able to access it by navigating to http://your-server-ip:8080 in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured EpochTalk on your Ubuntu server.