Express.js

[marsh siren]

so i have bought a vps and want to know how to make the ip live so i can access it publicly rather than locally

[oak ruin]

as long as u open a port and allow it thru the firewall it will be public

on ubuntu, ufw allow <port>

[marsh siren]

will give it a shot just installing ubuntu now

[oak ruin]

u were not on ubuntu?

[marsh siren]

nope i was on windows server

[oak ruin]

ahahahhahahaaahhhhh. never use windows to host stuff like this

[marsh siren]

im pretty new with vps i threw myself in the deep end lol

[oak ruin]

yep

so many people do that

[marsh siren]

i plan not to give up though

[oak ruin]

windows server is only for windows-only stuff

[marsh siren]

makes sense

[oak ruin]

its not hard, but remember that linux like ubuntu don't have a gui

[marsh siren]

ah makes sense

[oak ruin]

i wouldn't recommend using it unless u have a basic knowledge of command line usage

[marsh siren]

i do know some command line but probably not enough

what would be your next suggestion in that case?

[oak ruin]

continue :P

well, you said u were using express.js

if u gave me some more context i can think of a better idea

[marsh siren]

so in terms of express.js im using it for a website

just as express js server

[oak ruin]

a static website?

[marsh siren]

no

[oak ruin]

ok then

you would need express

so once u get ur ubuntu going

1. install node via apt
2. install express with npm
3. upload ur scripts to the server
4. use screen or similar software to run express
5. ufw allow <port>

[marsh siren]

ight ight so how do i access ubuntu

[sinful pelican]

@marsh siren, you just advanced to level 2 !

[marsh siren]

i aint got a clue how to

its installed

just dont know how to access it

says i can access via ssh which i still cant comprehend

[oak ruin]

pebble should have emailed u the ip and password

[marsh siren]

yup i do indeed have it

[oak ruin]

open a terminal and ssh root@<your ip> then paste in the password and press enter

are you on windows or other os (ur computer)

[marsh siren]

windows

[oak ruin]

ah then u can't do that

you need to download a seperate ssh client

[marsh siren]

ah makes sense

[oak ruin]

i personally like termius

but it's up to you

[marsh siren]

i have the ubuntu client on windows

[oak ruin]

uhh not sure what that is

oh no

that's the run ubuntu on ur windows thing

i think

[marsh siren]

ubuntu termal

terminal

in other words

permission denied public key

or some shit

[oak ruin]

uhh

i'm not familiar with that

just use an ssh client

like terimus or putty

[marsh siren]

ight

[marsh siren]

ended up getting express js to run on windows

[oak ruin]

ok, if it works it works. Just know that if you are going to do anything more complicated in the future you will need to look at linux