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Welcome to the NodeBB wiki! We’ll try to keep this wiki up-to-date regarding various aspects of NodeBB

Report any issues to this project’s [issue tracker](https://github.com/designcreateplay/NodeBB/issues).

The project’s rough roadmap/version history can be found at Version History / Roadmap

1. Installing NodeBB

OS	Cloud Host	Cloud Provider
--	-————-	-——————-
Ubuntu	[Digital Ocean](http://burnaftercompiling.com/nodebb/setting-up-a-nodebb-forum-for-dummies/) (External)	Heroku
SmartOS (Solaris)		Cloud9
[CentOS](https://blog.tommyparnell.com/installing-nodebb-on-centos-6-5/) (External)

1. Configuring NodeBB

Database	Web Server/Proxy	Other
-———-	-———————-	-——
MongoDB	Nginx Proxy	How to run NodeBB
	Apache Proxy	Upgrading NodeBB
		Administrator Functions Outline
		Enabling Social Network Logins
		Enabling Imgur Image Uploads

1. Running into any problems?

• Troubleshooting & FAQ
• [Report a Bug](https://github.com/designcreateplay/NodeBB/issues)
• [Ask on the NodeBB Community Forum](http://community.nodebb.org)

1. Customizing NodeBB
   1. Plugins and Widgets

Widgets System

Writing Plugins for NodeBB

1. Theming NodeBB

Creating a new NodeBB Theme

Templates System

[NodeBB Hands-On Theming Guide, Part 1](http://burnaftercompiling.com/nodebb/nodebb-hands-on-theming-guide-part-1/)

1. Contributing to NodeBB Core

• Contributor Style Guide
• How to build a new Admin Page
• [Developing with Grunt and Coffee Script](https://github.com/frissdiegurke/nodebb-grunt-development)

1. Helping out the NodeBB Project

NodeBB is an open source project, and will forever remain free. Here’s a number of ways you can help us, even if you aren’t a programmer.

• [Like and share our content on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/NodeBB)
• [Follow us on Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/NodeBB) and perhaps tweet `@NodeBB #NodeBB is most awesome forum software`
• Update this wiki! ;) We need everything from development/design tutorials to user friendly how-to guides.
• Tell everybody about NodeBB, including your grandma and her cats.
• [Submit a pull request, or two, or three..](http://www.github.com/designcreateplay/NodeBB)
• Build a new theme
• Write a plugin
• Keep the link back to us on the footer of your own NodeBB :)
• Blog about us! Give the gift of SEO juice this Christmas
• [Help Translate NodeBB](https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/nodebb/) – It’s a really simple translation tool and you don’t need to know how to code.
• Join our [community](http://community.nodebb.org) and give us a hard time about bugs and missing features