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+# Outbag Server
+Did you know that you can host your own outbag instance? 
+
+This repo contains the official outbag server.
+
+## Setup
+**\*Keep in mind that you need a valid SSL certificate for your domain**
+
+### Using docker
+[Find docker instructions in the docker repo](https://gitlab.com/outbag/containers)
+
+### Manually
+#### Requirements
+- `git`
+- `nodejs` & `npm`
+- a mysql database, we recommend `mariadb`
+
+#### Setting up MariaDB
+
+1. Install `mariadb` using your system's package manager. e.g.:
+   ```bash
+   sudo apt install mariadb-server
+   ```
+2. Secure your installation
+   ```bash
+   sudo mysql_secure_installation
+   ```
+3. Start the MySQL/MariaDB command line mode (you have to enter the befor given paswsord):
+   ```bash
+   sudo mysql -u root -p
+   ```
+4. Then a MariaDB [root]> prompt will appear.
+   Create an user and a databse:
+   ```sql
+   CREATE USER 'outbagUser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'aSecurePassword';
+   CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS outbag CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_general_ci;
+   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON outbag.* TO 'outbagUser'@'localhost';
+   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
+   ```
+   To not forget to replace username, password and database name. 
+5. You can quit the prompt by entering:
+   ```sql
+   quit;
+   ```
+   
+
+#### Install
+1. Clone this git repo
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://gitlab.com/outbag/server/ outbag-server
+   cd outbag-server
+   ```
+2. Download & install the dependecies
+   ```bash
+   npm install
+   ```
+#### Setup - with config file
+1. Create a config file, e.g. in `/opt/config.juml`, 
+   or run the server once, 
+   to autogenerate that file.
+   ```bash
+   node . -c /opt/config.juml
+   ```
+2. The server will crash.
+   Now open the config file with your favourite text editor.
+   You have to change the database login details.
+3. If you do not proxy your Server from https to http, 
+   you have to add the path to your ssl certificate and enable ssl. 
+4. After closing the file,
+   you can restart the server (It should not crash this time)
+   ```bash
+   node . -c /opt/config.juml
+   ```
+
+#### Setup - with environment variables
+1. List of environment variables with default values:
+   ```
+   OUTBAG_PORT=7223
+   OUTBAG_EXPOSED_PORT=7223
+   OUTBAG_EXPOSED_PATH=/
+   OUTBAG_HOST=localhost
+   OUTBAG_CERT_LIVE_SEC=2592000
+
+   OUTBAG_SSL_ENABLED=false
+   OUTBAG_SSL_PRIVATE_KEY=privkey.pem
+   OUTBAG_SSL_CERT=cert.pem
+   OUTBAG_SSL_CHAIN=chain.pem
+
+   OUTBAG_MYSQL_HOST=localhost
+   OUTBAG_MYSQL_PORT=3306
+   OUTBAG_MYSQL_USER=admin
+   OUTBAG_MYSQL_PASSWORD=12346789
+   OUTBAG_MYSQL_DATABASE=outbag
+
+   OUTBAG_MAX_USERS=0
+   OUTBAG_DEFAULT_MAX_ROOMS=3
+   OUTBAG_DEFAULT_MAX_ROOMS_SIZE=10000
+   OUTBAG_DEFAULT_MAX_USERS_PER_ROOM=5
+   ```
+   Only set the environment variables you want to change.
+   You have to set the MYSQL varibales.
+2. If you do not proxy your Server from https to http, 
+   you have to set the path to your ssl certificate and enable ssl. 
+3. Start the server
+   ```bash
+   node .
+   ```
+
+### Hosting the UI
+As of writing,
+there is no official method of having the backend host the UI yet 
+(we are working on it).
+
+For the time being,
+just follow the [manual guide](https://gitlab.com/outbag/app/)
+
+### Setting up and using a proxy
+**NOTE: This is for advanced users only**
+
+If you do not want to expose multiple ports,
+you can use a proxy to expose both the app and the server on the same port.
+
+1. Download `nginx` 
+(or your favourite `nginx` alternative, e.g. `apache`) 
+using your system's package manager. 
+e.g.:
+   ```bash
+   sudo apt install nginx
+   ```
+2. Open the config file using your favourite text editor.
+   _NOTE: The nginx config file is probably located at /etc/nginx/http.d/default.conf_
+   You probably want something similar to this in your config file:
+   ```conf
+   location /api {
+      if ($request_uri ~* "/api(/.*$)") {
+         set  $path_remainder  $1;
+      }
+      proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:7223/$path_remainder;
+      proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
+      proxy_buffering off;
+   }
+   location /.well-known/outbag/server {
+      proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:7223/.well-known/outbag/server;
+      proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
+      proxy_buffering off;
+   }
+   location / {
+      proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8080$request_uri;
+      proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
+      proxy_buffering off;
+   }
+   ```
+3. Next up enable and start the system service 
+   (e.g. `systemctl enable nginx` and `systemctl start nginx`; 
+   or `rc-update add nginx` and `rc-service nginx start`)
+4. Now open `127.0.0.1` or `<your.domain.com>` (when using https)
+   in your browser and you should be prompted with the webapp 
+   (in case you enabled it)
+5. To be able to use the server properly, 
+   you should go back to the `docker-compose.yml` file 
+   and change the `OUTBAG_EXPOSED_PATH` variable to point to `/api`.
+6. To finish of, 
+   restart the containers:
+   ```bash
+   docker-compose down
+   docker-compose up -d
+   ```
+## API
+[API docu](https://gitlab.com/outbag/server/-/blob/main/docs/api.md)
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