OLD: RAB Easy setup on VPS

OUTDATED: Will install v 11. Pls check the new docs

https://mobidonia.support-hub.io/articles/step-1-install-react-app-builder-1417

Table of contents

1. Requirements
2. Installation
3. After Installation
4. SSL via Let's Encrypt
5. Updating
6. Having Problems - Free Setup

Requirements

1. Clean (NEW) VPS with 2GB of RAM minimum. ( We suggest Time4VPS, low as 4$/m ). root access is required.
2. Firebase Database 
3. 2x Expo accounts
4. (TUTORIAL)  Domain Name  - Pointed to your VPS, domain + subdomain ( used for the app builder page or landing page  )
5. SendGrid Account 
6. Envato Purchase Code

Installation

1. Install CentOS 7 on your VPS

2. Connect via SSH   

ssh root@YOUR.IP

3. Install wget

sudo yum install wget -y

4. You must stay in /root. The install script is set up to run only from /root. Confirm that you are in /root by executing 

pwd

5. Execute the following command

wget --output-document=install http://install.reactappbuilder.com/rab/install ; bash install

6. This will take some time ( around 15 min ). Will install all the needed scripts. 

7. After some time passed, you will be asked to log in with your Firebase Account. Follow the on-screen instructions.

After installation 

After the install is fully done, you will need to follow just two additional steps ( also presented in the install script )

1. Integrate Payments
2. Set up a Landing page and pricing options

SSL via Let's Encrypt

Let's Encrypt is already installed, so all you have to do is run the following command

-- For the  main domain ( Replace EXAMPLE.COM )

sudo certbot --agree-tos --apache -d EXAMPLE.COM -d www.EXAMPLE.com --redirect -n --no-eff-email -m EXAMPLE@EXAMPLE.COM

-- For the subdomain ( Replace SUBDOMAIN.EXAMPLE.COM )

sudo certbot --agree-tos --apache -d SUBDOMAIN.EXAMPLE.COM -d www.SUBDOMAIN.EXAMPLE.com --redirect -n --no-eff-email -m EXAMPLE@EXAMPLE.COM

Updating

1. Connect via SSH

ssh root@YOUR.IP

2. You must stay in /root. The install script is set up to run only from /root. Confirm that you are in /root by executing 

pwd 

3. Execute the following command

wget --output-document=update http://install.reactappbuilder.com/rab/update ; bash update

Having Problems - Free Setup

Although we tried to make as simple as possible - there are cases when clients have a problem following these guides. 

That is why we offer free setup on VPS. 

Pls, check the REQUIREMENTS  first.

After you have all the requirements, fill this form.

https://forms.gle/eC4QaBGSUURAtfhaA 

We will proceed with your request in 2 business days. 

Please proceed this way only if you encounter an error in your installation.