There is no date timer for publishing content

[defender4github]

Dear,

I want to appreciate this project first. thank you for the work well done.
I observed that there is no date timer for publishing content. just like in cms when you can start the campaign and end it with respect to its contents.

can this be added?

[colloqi]

Thanks

Under Group, you can add a playlist & schedule for a duration, or on particular week days/dates or a time duration in a day. Is something else you are talking about?

regards
Ravi

[defender4github]

wow, this is awesome.
but I have not seen this in the local hosting server.
I have just installed it, so I am visiting it via my local ip address.

Please could you assist on how to go about it?

[navaneetharaopy]

Hi,
Which local hosting server your referring to ?
Is it a) Open source server(port 3000) OR b) raspberry pi interface server(port 8000)?

[defender4github]

raspberry port 8000

[defender4github]

[navaneetharaopy]

Hi,
Local player interface doesn't include this feature. For that you need to use either

1. https://pisignage.com/lp/
   OR
2. https://github.com/colloqi/pisignage-server

[defender4github]

hi navan,
thank you for your prompt response, I had seen this link and i read the info there, but there was no HOWTO as regards raspberry being used, ubuntu and others were listed.
So i wanna know, if pi can be used as the server as well as the player?
if yes, installation procedure is highly appreciated.
thank you

[navaneetharaopy]

Hi,
Currently the open source server depends on other tools which require processing power. Since Raspberry pi is not designed to handle such processing, Open source pisignage-server can't be hosted and it needs x86 hardware.

[defender4github]

Hi,

Appreciated, creating Ubuntu server right now to handle that.

shall report back here

[navaneetharaopy]

ok
Follow https://github.com/colloqi/pisignage-server#getting-started

[defender4github]

hi
I have done the installation following the link above procedures, but i am stock at starting the server.js file.
error "txxxxn@signage:~/pisignage-server$ sudo node server.js
sudo: node: command not found

help pls

but when i issue -ls command, the file is listed.

[navaneetharaopy]

1. Which type of system you use ? (windows,mac,linux)
2. enter node -v in terminal, the command should return the the nodejs version.
3. Please check env and path variable, These params should contain reference to nodejs source.
4. How did you install nodejs?

[defender4github]

ubuntu 16.04 ---linux

[navaneetharaopy]

ok, how did you install Nodejs ?

[defender4github]

working now after installing legacy version of it again
but new error when i ran "sudo node server.js"

tgn@signage:$ cd pisignage-server/
tgn@signage:/pisignage-server$ sudo node server.js
info - socket.io started
Express server listening on port 3000 in development mode

---

• Unable to create media directory, exiting     *
  

  ---

tgn@signage:~/pisignage-server$

help pls

[defender4github]

oh, it is working now.

Thank you.

[navaneetharaopy]

relative(at the same level) to pisignage-server create media folder. In order to store screenshots/thumbnails create a _thumbnails directory inside media directory.

[defender4github]

ok,
done,

please can u guide on how to register my pi player on my local server?

thank u in advance

[navaneetharaopy]

There is no registration involved. Either connecting usb keyboard(press Ctrl+n) to player OR http://< raspbery-pi-IP>:8000/settings change server to < your-server-address >:3000

[defender4github]

Hi Navan,

thank you so much

[defender4github]

Hi
In line with your last post, I am unable to connect to my local server pisignage with my pi player.
what is it i have not done correctly?

[navaneetharaopy]

which step did you follow?

[defender4github]

connecting usb keyboard(press Ctrl+n)

[defender4github]

Is there a config file that i have to change the default 8000 port to 3000?

[navaneetharaopy]

Press Ctrl+n and select Config server option, Change the the existing one with < your-pc-ip-address > :3000 and select ok

[colloqi]

1.8000 is local port of player which need not be changed
2.it connects to local server over port 3000, so not changes needed
3. Just make sure under player settings server address is given for e.g. as 192.168.1.10:3000 where 192.168.1.10 is the server address
4. If still not connecting, see the log file /home/pi/forever_out.log which should say why it is not connecting

[defender4github]

hi,

ok

i will try it once i am back

thank you

[defender4github]

hello

I have done it and it is working great.

thank you.

issue encountered
It does not start running at boot, i mean the server.js file

[navaneetharaopy]

In ubuntu either you can enter and command in ~/.bash_profile OR ~/.bashrc OR create a service file/ init script . So that your Nodejs open source server is live when system boots.

[defender4github]

thank you done