Comment to 'How to correctly upgrade Jot Server?'
Comment to How to correctly upgrade Jot Server?

  • Hello,

    Here's a detailed response to your questions about upgrading Jot Server:

    1) Upgrade Approach

    It's better to create a new folder on your server and unpack the new version (v2.0.0) of Jot Server from GitHub there. This way, you don’t need to stop the currently running version (v1.0.3) while setting up the new one.

    2) Dependencies

    Inside the new folder, you'll need to execute the same steps you did for the initial installation, specifically:

    npm install  

    3) Certificate and Startup

    Copy the certificate details from your old config/config.json to the new config/config.json. Once everything is set up, stop the old version of Jot Server and start the new version using forever or any other process manager you prefer:

    forever -w --watchDirectory=/path/to/certificates start app.js  

    3) Configuring the Secret and JWT Token

    The secret mentioned in the config.json is the same as the "Secret word for JWT Token Authentication" configured in Studio -> Messenger -> Settings -> Security

    The JWT token App ID you mentioned is related to Jitsi Meet and should only be set if you're using your own Jitsi Meet server with JWT token authentication enabled. In the latest Messenger version these options should be moved to the Jitis area in settings.

    4) Deprecated Parameters

    Yes, the following parameters are no longer used in Jot Server v2.0.0:

    "OFFLINE": 0,  
"ONLINE": 1,  
"AWAY": 2  

    These were relevant in the old Messenger version, which supported “away” or “online” statuses. The new Messenger only uses an online/offline indicator, synchronized with the UNA platform's online status.

    5) Installation Tutorials

    Both installation tutorials are valid, but they serve different purposes:

    • The tutorial at unacms.com explains how to install Jot Server using cPanel, leveraging the tools available there. However, this might not be applicable to all hosting environments.
    • The tutorial on GitHub is more suited for cases where you have full SSH access to the server.

    I hope this helps! Let me know if you have further questions.

    Happy holiday season! 😊

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    • Hi @Alexey. Thank you for your reply.

      1. Upgrade Approach:

      I got you. Thanks. As I am on my testing server, can I just Stop the currently running Jot Server (1.0.3), delete its folder and upload the new version, then install it from scratch?

      2. Dependencies:

      By stopping app.js and deleting the folder of the currently running Jot Server, will it also delete all its dependencies? Or should I delete them manually? If so, where are they located and what command line to use?

      3. Certificate and Startup

      I have a paid Multi-Domain SSL Certificate that secures several domains on my server, mostly www domains. I didn't bother to secure non-www domains as I redirect all my non-www to www domains.

      Right now, only www.mydomain.com uses the SSL certificate. Will that interfere with how Jot server works? Does Jot Server require both www.mydomain.com and mydomain.com to use SSL?

      4. Configuring the Secret and JWT Token

      Thanks for the clarification. My main question was: Are there any rules for creating the JWT token App id and Secret? Am I the one who should create them or are they automatically generated somewhere? How does the JWT token App id look like? Is it something like: mywebsitedomain.com? I am setting up my Jitsi server.

      5. Deprecated Parameters

      Good to know that now the Messenger synchronizes with the UNA platform's online status. Great work!

      6. Installation Tutorials

      Thanks for the explanation. The Github tutorial is more convenient for me as I have full SSH access to the server.

      7. Port 5443 vs 5000

      Just out of curiosity:

      • Should both inbound and outbound port 5443 be opened? Or just the inbound port 5443?
      • Also, Is there any preference in the use of port 5443 used for Jot Server 1.0.3 versus port 5000 mentioned in the config.json file of the new Jot Server 2.0.0?

      Thank you!