Walkthrough?

[Xarcell]

This isn't an issue, this is a request for help. I'm really wanting to try this out, but I don't know how to get it started. I don't have a server running Node.js so I tried cloud9 and couldn't figure out how to run it.

So I downloaded node.js for windows, and downloaded the ranvier.zip. From there I do not know what to do. Anyone willing to walk me through how to get this running on my local machine so I can play with it? I've Google several tutorials, but I'm not not getting it.

[Xarcell]

In the node command prompt, when I get to the step: npm install I get the error: ENOENT

[eenblam]

This is all I had to do to get ranvier running on c9.io just now:

1. c9.io>Dashboard>Create new workspace>Clone from url
2. Supply url from your fork and specify that this is a node project (click the node button) > Click "Create"
3. c9.io put the project in workspace, but also added a directory ~/workspace/workspace which I removed.
4. npm install
5. Run as specified in README.txt;; you might want to open a different port, though, e.g. ./ranvier -v --save=10 --respawn=10 --port 8080

[eenblam]

Also, npm was happier after I specified a repository in packages.json. You might a similar warning if you don't.

[Xarcell]

I got in on cloud9 workspace. How do I log into the game? When I visit the workspace URL, it throws an error: No application seems to be running here!

[eenblam]

Cloud9 provides environment variables that you'll usually want to use instead of specifically naming ports (although their documentation suggests that $PORT will evaluate to 8080)... unless you're only planning to access via localhost. They are $IP and $PORT.

However, that is not what you want to do in this case, at least for testing purposes. I don't think Ranvier provides an html interface (which makes me wonder what "web builder" is,) so you shouldn't attempt to visit ranvier-xarcell.c9.io. You'll want to use telnet to access it.

• Open one terminal in your c9 workspace. Run the command I mentioned above, using port 8080, not $PORT. Leave this open (Ranvier might provide daemon mode, but I haven't looked for it.)
• Open another terminal. Run telnet localhost 8080 to access the game.

If you really really want to host the game (as it's presently distributed) online, then I'm afraid that Cloud9 is not the service you want - Cloud9 is a development solution, not a hosting platform. For more details on how to use Cloud9, you might want to check out their documentation.

[Xarcell]

I managed to get it to the stage where "add npcs to room. done." etc, etc... When I open another terminal and type in "telnet localhost 8080", it just says "bash: telnet: command not found.

[eenblam]

In case you're new to Linux, you should read up on these commands before you go and use them everywhere. I mean, you absolutely will use them all the time, but you should learn the do's and don't's, so to speak. Of course, you won't be able to do too much damage to a fresh Cloud9 VPS. Anyway, this will get you telnet.

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install telnet

To learn more about using the telnet client, enter man telnet.

[Xarcell]

Thanks, I was able to play it a bit. It seems to be off to a wonderful start.

I am new to Linux. I've tried using Ubuntu & Fedora, but they will not install on my PC. I have some kinda rare motherboard with a graphics chipset that just isn't compatible with Linux. Even though I've a fan of Ubuntu, I have never used it. So I've never got to practice enough to remember anything.

Thanks for your help.

[marado]

This issue should probably be closed.