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authorNeel Kamath <neelkamath@protonmail.com>2018-05-13 12:10:43 +0200
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# Usage
-1. Start the server:
- ```
- cd main/server/
- pm2 start main.js --name HackChat
- ```
-1. Launch `main/client/index.html`, you may now begin development or deploy to production environment.
-1. (Optional) Deploy by pushing everything (except the `node_modules` directory) to the server and install the dependencies using the package manager of your choice:
+1. Change the directory: `cd main/server/`
+1. Start the server with a process manager. For example, with [PM2](https://github.com/Unitech/pm2): `pm2 start main.js --name HackChat`
+1. Launch: `main/client/index.html`
+1. (OPTIONAL) If you want to deploy your hack.chat instance to a server, push everything except the `node_modules` directory and install the dependencies using a package manager of your choice:
- npm: `npm install`
- yarn: `yarn install`
- You can now run start the server software with a process manager like [PM2](https://github.com/Unitech/pm2). The client code will need to be copied into your http server directory. If you plan on using SSL to serve the client; you will need to use a reverse proxy, as TLS is not natively supported by the hack.chat server software (this may change in future releases).
+ You can now run start the server software with a process manager. The client code will need to be copied into your http server directory. If you plan on using SSL to serve the client; you will need to use a reverse proxy, as TLS is not natively supported by the hack.chat server software (this may change in future releases).
# Contributing