Install: Ubuntu, Node.js, Git and Ghost

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Jul 16

Their seems to be a bit of confusion amongst the Ghost community on how to install Ghosts first weekly update. I am not a developer or part of the Ghost team however I have backed Ghost as a VIP. I figured I could shed some light on how to go about this install. This walk through is intend for other Ghost VIP or higher backers. I will walk through the installation of a Ubuntu server 13.04 server as well as Node.js and Ghost and other recommended and suggested packages.

Notes: From the video walkthrough.

Ubuntu 13.04 server 64bit - Fresh install
Create directory
- /home/user/Ghost
Copy Ghost files to new “Ghost” directory
Install the Git package
- sudo apt-get install git
Update Ubuntu packages
- sudo apt-get update
Install Python-software-properties packages
- sudo apt-get install python-software-properties python g++ make
Add chris-lea's Node.js repository
- sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chris-lea/node.js
Update ubuntu packages again since you added a respository
- sudo apt-get update
Install Nodejs
- sudo apt-get install nodejs
Install Ghost
- Navigate to /home/user/Ghost directory
- npm install
Edit Ghost's config file so it can be seen on the network (by default only works on local machine)
- Open config.js with in the Ghost directory
- Replace all "127.0.0.1" with your machines IP "XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX"
- Save
Done

Notes on Ghost:

Run Ghost from the Ghost directory with the Command
- npm start

Access Ghost with
- http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:2368/
- http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:2368/ghost

Addition non needed packages

There is a package called forever that I like using with node. Basicly it keeps your node.js application runing forever. So it it crashes it will start it again automaticly

Install using
- sudo npm install -g forever
Run using from Ghost directory
- forever start index.js

Things to keep in mind if your not familiar with Node.js

In order to quit a node.js process gracefully use
- Ctrl + C

If for some reason you did NOT exit gracefully

Check node process with
- ps -ax | grep node
Kill process that didn't exit gracefully with
- Kill -9 (process number)

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Thomas Fraley

I am a tech enthusiast whose main focus is making technology easy again for everyone. Educated with degrees in network engineering and project management. I've worked in the entertainment industry for a decade as a director of information technology for global companies pioneering the way. A few years ago I decided to give back and have been helping young entrepreneur startups off on the right foot.