# Discourse ## Install Docker wget -qO- https://get.docker.io/ | sh ### Get docker permissions sudo usermod -aG docker allianceserver Logout, then back in for changes to take effect. ## Install Discourse ### Download Discourse sudo mkdir /var/discourse sudo git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse_docker.git /var/discourse ### Configure cd /var/discourse sudo cp samples/standalone.yml containers/app.yml sudo nano containers/app.yml Change the following: - `DISCOURSE_DEVELOPER_EMAILS` should be a list of admin account email addresses separated by commas - `DISCOUSE_HOSTNAME` should be 127.0.0.1 - Everything with `SMTP` depends on your mail settings. Account created through auth do not require email validation, so to ignore everything email (NOT RECOMMENDED), just change the SMTP address to something random so it'll install. Note that not setting up email means any password resets emails won't be sent, and auth cannot reset these. [There are plenty of free email services online recommended by Discourse.](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/INSTALL-email.md#recommended-email-providers-for-discourse) To install behind apache, look for this secion: ... ## which TCP/IP ports should this container expose? expose: - "80:80" # fwd host port 80 to container port 80 (http) ... Change it to this: ... ## which TCP/IP ports should this container expose? expose: - "7890:80" # fwd host port 7890 to container port 80 (http) ... Or any other port will do, if taken. Remember this number. ### Build and launch sudo nano /etc/default/docker Uncomment this line: DOCKER_OPTS="--dns 8.8.8.8 --dns 8.8.4.4" Restart docker: sudo service docker restart Now build: sudo ./launcher bootstrap app sudo ./launcher start app ## Apache config Discourse must run on its own subdomain - it can't handle routing behind an alias like '/forums'. To do so, make a new apache config: sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/discourse.conf And enter the following, changing the port if you used a different number: ServerName discourse.example.com ProxyPass / http://0.0.0.0:7890/ ProxyPassReverse / http://0.0.0.0:7890/ Now enable proxies and restart apache: sudo a2enmod proxy_http sudo service apache2 reload ## Configure API ### Generate admin account From the /var/discourse folder, ./launcher enter app rake admin:create Follow prompts, being sure to answer `y` when asked to allow admin privileges. ### Create API key Navigate to `discourse.example.com` and log on. Top right press the 3 lines and select `Admin`. Go to API tab and press `Generate Master API Key`. Now go to the allianceauth folder and edit settings: nano /home/allianceserver/allianceauth/alliance_auth/settings.py Scroll down to the Discourse section and set the following: - `DISCOURSE_URL`: `discourse.example.com` - `DISCOURSE_API_USERNAME`: the username of the admin account you generated the API key with - `DISCOURSE_API_KEY`: the key you just generated ### Configure SSO Navigate to `discourse.example.com` and log in. Back to the admin site, scroll down to find SSO settings and set the following: - `enable_sso`: True - `sso_url`: `http://example.com/discourse_sso` - `sso_secret`: some secure key Save, now change settings.py and add the following: - `DISCOURSE_SSO_SECRET`: the secure key you just set ### Enable for your members Set either or both of `ENABLE_AUTH_DISCOURSE` and `ENABLE_BLUE_DISCOURSE` in settings.py for your members to gain access. Save and exit with control+o, enter, control+x. ## Done