skywatch/docs/INSTALLATION.md

Installation Guide

Quick Install on Ubuntu (One Command)

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nmemmert/monitor/main/install-ubuntu.sh | bash

The script will:

• ✅ Install Node.js 20.x
• ✅ Install PM2 process manager
• ✅ Clone and set up the application
• ✅ Configure firewall
• ✅ Set up auto-start on boot
• ✅ Guide you through email/webhook setup

Manual Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm or yarn

Setup

1. Install dependencies for both server and client:

npm run install-all

2. Create a .env file in the root directory (copy from .env.example):

cp .env.example .env

3. Configure your .env file:

PORT=3001

# Email Notifications (optional)
EMAIL_ENABLED=true
EMAIL_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
EMAIL_PORT=587
EMAIL_USER=your-email@gmail.com
EMAIL_PASS=your-app-password
EMAIL_FROM=your-email@gmail.com
EMAIL_TO=your-email@gmail.com

# Webhook Notifications (optional)
WEBHOOK_ENABLED=false
WEBHOOK_URL=https://your-webhook-url.com

Development Mode

Run both server and client in development mode:

npm run dev

• Server runs on http://localhost:3001
• Client runs on http://localhost:3000

Production Mode

Build and run in production:

npm run build
npm start

Server will serve the built React app on http://localhost:3001