README

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  Hyde Park. Here folks shout from the corner
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Pre-requisites:

- Install node

http://nodejs.org/#download

(or if you want to track versions)
http://tjholowaychuk.com/post/524593054/node-version-manager-preview

- Install npm

https://github.com/isaacs/npm

- Install NPM modules

% npm install connect
% npm install express
% npm install expresso
% npm install mongodb
% npm install mustache
% npm install request
% npm install socket.io
% npm install tweetstream
% npm install yql

To run the node server:

% NODE_ENV=development node app.js 

(or set NODE_ENV).

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 Notes
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- Since we use mustache on client and server now, we change the delim so the server doesn't render the client comments.

    E.g.

    {{=<% %>=}}
    <div id="{{id}}">

- To run for production we need to bundle everything together. To do this we need to:

  a) make sure all dependencies are in package.json
  b) run "% npm bundle" to package all of the npm files locally into "node_modules"
  c) Make sure that the app has: require.paths.unshift('./node_modules');
  
- Some helpful production commands and initial setup

  # install the command line utility
  sudo gem install vmc

  # point it to the live server (instead of a b27.me loopback to localhost)
  vmc target api.vcloudlabs.com
  
  # login to the system with your temp password
  vmc login
  
  # change your password
  vmc passwd
  
  # check our the env
  vmc info
  
  # create a mongodb service
  vmc create-service mongodb sddb

  # see it done
  vmc services
  
  # push a directory with an app in it (but don't start it yet)
  vmc push setdirection --no-start
  
  # bind the app to the mongodb service
  vmc bind-service sddb setdirection
  
  # start the app
  vmc start setdirection

  # checkout any error logs
  vmc crashes
  vmc crashlogs setdirection
  
  # after files have been updated, send them up
  vmc update setdirection
  
  # watch the stats
  vmc stats setdirection