Jot Server is the server-side part of the UNA Messenger, supporting any number of domains with the UNA Jot Messenger app and Profiles on each domain.
- Install the latest stable Node js version (up to 6.x.x version) on your server. More details about node js installation you may read here https://nodejs.org/
- Upload Jot Server files to any folder on your server
- Edit Jot Server config file
config/config.json. You need to be careful and keep jason format rules to change it.
{
/* Port on which you would like to run the server */
"port":5443,
/* development mode allows to see details of request and response in real time when server is running,
you may leave it empty when run the server in production */
"mode":"development",
/* This file will be used as log file for errors and warnings which may occur */
"log":"log.log",
/* List of allowed IPs connected to the server.
You may put IPs one by one as "127.0.0.1","127.0.0.2" or just use "*"
(in this case any domain may use your server for Jot Messenger module) */
"domains":["*"],
/* It is transformer which is used for Primus by default. We chosen sockjs,
because it most stable in our opinion. You may read more about transformers on
primus page https://github.com/primus/primus */
"transformer":"sockjs",
/* If you have https servers (recommended) you need to fill 3 fields below */
root: '/folder/with/https/cert/files',
cert: 'myfilename.cert',
key: 'myfilename.cert',
/* Profile Status constants, don't need to change them */
"OFFLINE":0,
"ONLINE":1,
"AWAY":2
}- All server's dependencies must be installed. You need to go to the Jot Server root folder (where
package.jsonfile is located) and run command
npm install
- Now server can be started by running the app.js file. You may use any of available for node js tools, which allow to run application permanently.
Example: forever (https://github.com/foreverjs/forever). Install it globally on the server and then you may run the server using this command
forever start app.js