How to Install Firefox Account Server on Ubuntu Server

Firefox Account Server is a free and open source authentication and identity solution developed by Mozilla. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Firefox Account Server on Ubuntu Server.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • Ubuntu Server latest
  • Root privileges

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies for Firefox Account Server. Run the following command to update your Ubuntu package list:

sudo apt-get update

Next, install the required dependencies by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install git curl build-essential python-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev virtualenv

Step 2: Clone Firefox Account Server

Next, you need to clone the Firefox Account Server repository to your Ubuntu Server. To do this, run the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/mozilla/fxa-auth-server.git /opt/fxa-auth-server

Step 3: Create Virtual Environment

Navigate to the fxa-auth-server directory:

cd /opt/fxa-auth-server

Create a new virtual environment using the following command:

sudo virtualenv venv

Activate the virtual environment by running the following command:

source venv/bin/activate

Step 4: Install Firefox Account Server

Now it's time to install Firefox Account Server. Run the following command to install Firefox Account Server along with its dependencies:

sudo make

When the installation is complete, you will see the message "Finished building application."

Step 5: Configure Firefox Account Server

Next, configure Firefox Account Server by creating the configuration file. Run the following command to create the configuration file:

sudo cp ./config/local.json-dist ./config/local.json

Open the file for editing with the following command:

sudo nano ./config/local.json

Replace the default values with your own values for the following fields:

  • "oauth.clientId"
  • "oauth.clientSecret"
  • "oauth.redirectURI"
  • "publicUrl"

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Start Firefox Account Server

Start Firefox Account Server using the following command:

make run

You will see the following message:

Starting development server at http://localhost:3030
Quit the server with CONTROL-C.

Step 7: Test Firefox Account Server

To test if Firefox Account Server is running correctly, open a web browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:3030/healthcheck

This should return the message "OK" in plain text.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Firefox Account Server on Ubuntu Server.