Module 2: Prerequisites and Setup
System requirements for bee-factory as well as instructions on how to setup docker and node.js, prerequisites for bee-factory.
1.0 System Requirements
- Ubuntu 20.04
- NPM 10.6.0
- Node.js: 18.20.2
- Open ports 1633, 1635 for internal use.
- Minimum system specs: 2vCPU, 2GB RAM, 35GB SSD.
2.0 Server Installation Guide
2.1 Docker
- Step-by-step guide to install Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 is available here: Digital Ocean - How To Install and Use Docker on Ubuntu 20.04
2.2 Node.js/NPM
- NVM/NodeJS: Detailed instructions to install Node.js using NVM on Ubuntu can be found here: How To Install Node.js on Ubuntu 20.04
- We need to use Node.js 18.20.2 & NPM 10.6.0
2.3 Open Ports (iptables)
- You can use the following commands to allow inbound connections on ports 1633 and 1635:
sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 1633 -j ACCEPT
sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 1635 -j ACCEPT
sudo iptables-save
Your server is now ready for bee-factory!