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##tldr;

install mongo and run mongod, then

git clone git@github.com:DTrejo/hakeru.git
cd hakeru/
npm install
sudo node server.js

How to get the dev server running! (does not yet fully duplicate production, but in any case):

Clone this repository using like this*: git clone git@github.com:DTrejo/hakeru.git

make sure you have "mongodb installed":http://www.mongodb.org/downloads, or just "sudo port install mongodb." Make sure you follow the "quickstart guide":http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Quickstart for your OS. For mac you'd run:

mkdir -p /data/db

Also get the node code install npm, or install it along with node:

cd hakeru/
npm install

Now that you have all the dependencies, you should be able to start up the server:

cd hakeru/
mongod
sudo node server.js

the server should now be running at http://localhost/ all done! Develop to your heart's content.

Things that need attention:

• registration
• upload
• clean up the existing code, especially in the chatserver. indentation, variable naming, classes in different files.
• make url routing more robust. Use a routing module?
• server dies if mongod not running — add a try-catch and display something helpful, like could not connect to DB. This way already-running rooms will stay up even if server dies.
• √ demo room: "eric.no.de/demo":http://eric.no.de/demo
• √ sessions
• √ eric.no.de/* url routing works
• √ chat rooms work
• √ html5 notifications work

troubleshooting

I'm missing a module!

• Do a ctrl-f npm and make sure you've installed everything in this guide

I have an error!

• email david or call him, make sure to have the stack trace on hand

installation on no.de

install mongo

run mongo with --dbpath option, so no root needed

symlink to latest node or use config.json with correct node version

install specific npm packages needed by the code.

ugh annoying.