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Updated quickstart to note Node version requirements/etc. and better overall docs

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@ -4,29 +4,29 @@ ENiGMA½ is a modern from scratch BBS package written in Node.js.
# Quickstart
TL;DR? This should get you started...
1\. Clone
## Prerequisites
* Node.js version **v0.12.2 or higher** (v4.2+ is recommended). io.js should also work, though I have not yet tested this.
* Windows users will need additional dependencies installed for the `npm install` step in order to compile native binaries:
* A recent copy of Visual Studio (Express editions OK)
* Python 2.7.x
## Clone
```bash
git clone https://github.com/NuSkooler/enigma-bbs.git
```
2\. Install dependencies
## Install Node Modules
```bash
npm install
```
**Note for Windows users**:<br>
Some dependencies require compilation. You will need at least the following installed for `npm install` to succeed:
* A recent copy of Visual Studio (Express editions OK)
* Python 2.7.x
3\. Generate a SSH Private Key<br>
Note that you can skip this step and disable the SSH server in your `config.hjson` if desired.
## Generate a SSH Private Key
To utilize the SSH server, a SSH Private Key will need generated. This step can be skipped if desired by disabling the SSH server in `config.hjson`.
```bash
openssl genrsa -des3 -out ./misc/ssh_private_key.pem 2048
```
4\. Create a minimal config<br>
## Create a Minimal Config
The main system configuration is handled via `~/.config/enigma-bbs/config.hjson`. This is a [HJSON](http://hjson.org/) file (compiliant JSON is also OK). See [Configuration](config.md) for more information.
```hjson
@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ general: {
servers: {
ssh: {
privateKeyPass: YOUR_PK_PASS
}
}
messages: {
areas: [
@ -44,12 +45,12 @@ messages: {
}
```
5\. Launch!
## Launch!
```bash
./main.js
```
Some points of interest:
* Default ports are 8888 (Telnet) and 8889 (SSH)
* The first user you create via applying is the root SysOp.
* The first user you create via applying is the SysOp (aka root)
* You may want to tail the logfile with Bunyan: `tail -F ./logs/enigma-bbs.log | ./node_modules/bunyan/bin/bunyan`