SERVER_CONFIG.md

Server configuration

Deleting an old server

• Copy the appdata folder in ~ directory and store it locally for future use. (Contains all media files and swag config)

Setting up a new server

• Change domain DNS records to point to new URL.
• Add the new server IP address to MongoDB network tab
• Install docker and git in the server if not previously existing.
• git clone <repository url>
• cd /website/backend
• touch .env && nano .env and add all secrets to it
• If an existing appdata folder does not exist (from the old server)
  • sudo docker compose up -d
  • sudo docker ps -a
  • sudo docker exec -it <swag container id> bash
  • cd config/nginx/proxy-confs
  • touch cms.subdomain.conf && nano cms.subdomain.conf
  • Copy contents of nginx.conf to the created file
  • Save and exit the container - exit
  • sudo docker restart <swag container id> - restart the swag container
• Else
  • Copy appdata folder to ~
  • sudo docker compose up -d
• Server should hopefully be alright and the CMS should work now.

Note

• Can add Prometheus and Grafana to log and monitor the server
• Can possibly move MongoDB to the server so as to avoid the headache of configuring the IP.