Installing Wiki.js on CentOS 7

scottalanmiller

@mikah67 said in Installing Wiki.js on CentOS 7:

@scottalanmiller Yep, i have use now a dns for connect me.

When i let the port 80 in configuration i have the same issue.

When i use the port 8080 in configuration it's works ! But when i change a page, it's redirect at port 80.. And i need te insert manually the port 8080 in the url.

I suppose it's a problem with the redirect and or node.js (Version v6.12.3).

I will try to reinstall it

DNS redirects do not handle ports, that would cause the issue.

MikaH67

@scottalanmiller

hmm okey !

Which version use you of node.js ?

I will try a new install

JaredBusch

@mikah67 said in Installing Wiki.js on CentOS 7:

@scottalanmiller

hmm okey !

Which version use you of node.js ?

I will try a new install

What are you doing trying to get things on weird ports?

The defualt port for Wiki.js is port 3000.

@scottalanmiller's instructions override that to port 4573 for whatever reason.

When you set this up, just keep thing default.

Also realize that if you are not putting a reverse proxy in front of this, that you need to configure the webstire URL in the web configuraiton step to use the port also.

MikaH67

@jaredbusch

At first i have try with de default port (tcp/3000) . And i have configured a website url with a functionnal dns in the configuration step.
It's just after that i try with different "weird ports" .
It's my first experience with node.js , i think i have missed something .
I will try your tutorial with Fedora27 and nvm.

scottalanmiller

@mikah67 said in Installing Wiki.js on CentOS 7:

@jaredbusch

At first i have try with de default port (tcp/3000) . And i have configured a website url with a functionnal dns in the configuration step.

DNS can't point to ports. So either you use the standard port (80) and DNS can point to it, or you use a non-standard port (3000, 8080, 4567, etc.) and it can't. It's one or the other. Trying different ports that are not 80 will not help anything.

JaredBusch

@scottalanmiller said in Installing Wiki.js on CentOS 7:

@mikah67 said in Installing Wiki.js on CentOS 7:

@jaredbusch

At first i have try with de default port (tcp/3000) . And i have configured a website url with a functionnal dns in the configuration step.

DNS can't point to ports. So either you use the standard port (80) and DNS can point to it, or you use a non-standard port (3000, 8080, 4567, etc.) and it can't. It's one or the other. Trying different ports that are not 80 will not help anything.

WTF? DNS points to an IP always. It has nothing to do with any port, 80 or otherwise.

You set up your DNS entry and unless you choose to use port 80 (http) or port 443 (https) you are required to use the port always.

scottalanmiller

@jaredbusch said in Installing Wiki.js on CentOS 7:

@scottalanmiller said in Installing Wiki.js on CentOS 7:

@mikah67 said in Installing Wiki.js on CentOS 7:

@jaredbusch

At first i have try with de default port (tcp/3000) . And i have configured a website url with a functionnal dns in the configuration step.

DNS can't point to ports. So either you use the standard port (80) and DNS can point to it, or you use a non-standard port (3000, 8080, 4567, etc.) and it can't. It's one or the other. Trying different ports that are not 80 will not help anything.

WTF? DNS points to an IP always. It has nothing to do with any port, 80 or otherwise.

That's what I just literally said "DNS can't point to ports." If you use the standard, DNS points to the service because of not needing to specify a port. If a port must be specific DNS can't point to the service.

MikaH67

@scottalanmiller @JaredBusch

Yes sorry i know with dns and port :upside-down_face: but it's because my bad English who create confusion. :pensive_face: i make a bad describe

scottalanmiller

It's okay. What error are you getting now.

MikaH67

@scottalanmiller

Aha it's fine now :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes:

I've make a new instalation FROM SCRATCH :upside-down_face: . I've take the last iso from centOS 7.3 minimal.

I have try a newer node.js version(v8.10.0)

For requirement :

Install git :

sudo yum groupinstall "Development Tools"
sudo yum install gettext-devel openssl-devel perl-CPAN perl-devel zlib-devel

cd /opt/
wget https://github.com/git/git/archive/v2.16.2.tar.gz
tar -zxf v2.16.2.tar.gz 
cd git-2.16.2/

make configure
./configure --prefix=/usr/local
sudo make install
git --version

Install mongodb :

vim /etc/yum.repos.d/mongodb-org-3.6.repo
sudo yum install -y mongodb-org
semanage port -a -t mongod_port_t -p tcp 27017
systemctl enable mongod
systemctl start mongod
mongod --version

Install NodeJs :

curl --silent --location https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_8.x | sudo bash -
yum install -y nodejs
sudo yum install gcc-c++ make
node --version

I have let the default port (80) and create
Now it's work fine !
I will try with a web server in frontal now (nginx)
Thanks for help and patience :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat:

scottalanmiller

@mikah67 Glad that it is working!

As a general rule, just do a yum -y update before starting an installation to make sure you are fully updated, regardless of which CentOS 7 version you started with.