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# Introduction
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ENiGMA½ is a modern from scratch BBS package written in Node.js.
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# Quickstart
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TL;DR? This should get you started...
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## Prerequisites
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* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) version **v4.2.x or higher**
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* :information_source: It is suggested to use [nvm](https://github.com/creationix/nvm) to manage your Node/io.js installs
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* **Windows users will need additional dependencies installed** for the `npm install` step in order to compile native binaries:
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* A recent copy of Visual Studio ([Visual Studio Express](https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/visual-studio-express-vs.aspx) editions OK)
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* [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) 2.7.x
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## New to Node
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If you're new to Node.js and/or do not care about Node itself and just want to get ENiGMA½ running these steps should get you going on most \*nix type enviornments:
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```bash
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curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.31.0/install.sh | bash
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nvm install 4.4.0
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nvm use 4.4.0
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```
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If the above completed without errors, you should now have `nvm`, `node`, and `npm` installed and in your environment.
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## Clone
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/NuSkooler/enigma-bbs.git
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```
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## Install Node Modules
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```bash
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cd enigma-bbs
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npm install
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```
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## Generate a SSH Private Key
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To utilize the SSH server, a SSH Private Key will need generated. This step can be skipped if you do not wish to enable SSH access.
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```bash
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openssl genrsa -des3 -out ./misc/ssh_private_key.pem 2048
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```
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## Create a Minimal Config
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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.
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### Via oputil.js
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`oputil.js` can be utilized to generate your **initial** configuration. **This is the recommended way for all new users**:
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optutil.js config --new
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You wil be asked a series of basic questions.
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### Example Starting Configuration
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```hjson
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{
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general: {
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boardName: Super Awesome BBS
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}
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servers: {
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ssh: {
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privateKeyPass: YOUR_PK_PASS
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enabled: true /* set to false to disable the SSH server */
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}
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}
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messageConferences: {
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local_general: {
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name: Local
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desc: Local Discussions
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default: true
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areas: {
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local_music: {
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name: Music Discussion
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desc: Music, bands, etc.
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default: true
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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```
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## Launch!
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```bash
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./main.js
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```
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## Monitoring Logs
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Logs are produced by Bunyan which outputs each entry as a JSON object. To tail logs in a colorized and pretty pretty format, issue the following command:
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tail -F /path/to/enigma-bbs/logs/enigma-bbs.log | /path/to/enigma-bbs/node_modules/bunyan/bin/bunyan
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ENiGMA½ does not produce much to standard out. See below for tailing the log file to see what's going on.
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### Points of Interest
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* Default ports are 8888 (Telnet) and 8889 (SSH)
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* Note that on *nix systems port such as telnet/23 are privileged (e.g. require root). See [this SO article](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16573668/best-practices-when-running-node-js-with-port-80-ubuntu-linode) for some tips on using these ports on your system if desired.
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* **The first user you create via applying is the SysOp** (aka root)
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* You may want to tail the logfile with Bunyan. See Monitoring Logs above.
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# Advanced Installation
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If you've become convinced you would like a "production" BBS running ENiGMA½ a more advanced installation may be in order.
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[PM2](https://github.com/Unitech/pm2) is an excellent choice for managing your running ENiGMA½ instances. Additionally, it is suggested that you run as a specific more locked down user (e.g. 'enigma').
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