README-SETUP.md

Checkout the api code

• cd code
• git clone https://github.com/Windham-High-School/CubeServer.git

Set things up

• cd code/CubeServer
• ./generate_certs.sh
• vi .env
  • set MONGODB_HOSTNAME
  • set MONGODB_PASSWORD
  • set MONGODB_DRIVER=mongodb # used for local mongodb
  • set MONGODB_OPTIONS=authSource=admin # used for local mongodb

Have the raspberry pi restart nightly

• sudo crontab -e
• 15 6 * * * reboot

Install a version of MongoDB that works on the Pi

• reference: https://github.com/themattman/mongodb-raspberrypi-docker
• wget https://github.com/themattman/mongodb-raspberrypi-docker/releases/download/r7.0.3-mongodb-raspberrypi-docker-unofficial/mongodb.ce.pi4.r7.0.3-mongodb-raspberrypi-docker-unofficial.tar.gz
• docker load --input mongodb.ce.pi4.r7.0.3-mongodb-raspberrypi-docker-unofficial.tar.gz

To just run the api server

Start so that it will restart on device restart

• docker compose --profile api up -d

Create Crontab

• crontab -e
• */5 * * * * cd code/CubeServer && bash deploy.sh api 2> /home/admin/error.txt`

To run a full system

Start so that it will restart on device restart

• docker compose --profile full up -d

Create Crontab

• crontab -e
• */5 * * * * cd code/CubeServer && bash deploy.sh full 2> /home/admin/error.txt`