documentation: merge & adapt suggestions from baus

config/discourse.pill.sample

@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@ num_webs = ENV["NUM_WEBS"].to_i > 0 ? ENV["NUM_WEBS"].to_i : 4
 
 # to debug use
 #Bluepill.application("your_app", :foreground => true) do |app|
-Bluepill.application("your_app") do |app|
+
+# Running bluepill as a user? Use:
+Bluepill.application("discourse", :base_dir => ENV["HOME"] + '/.bluepill') do |app|
+
+# Running bluepill as root? Use:
+#Bluepill.application("discourse") do |app|
 
   app.gid = group
   app.uid = user
@@ -52,18 +57,18 @@ Bluepill.application("your_app") do |app|
   end
 
 #debug instance 
-    app.process("thin-debug") do |process|
-      process.start_command  = "bundle exec thin start -e development -t 0 -p 10040 -P #{rails_root}/tmp/pids/thin-debug.pid -d"
-      process.pid_file = "#{rails_root}/tmp/pids/thin-debug.pid"
-      process.start_grace_time = 30.seconds
-      process.stop_grace_time = 10.seconds
-      process.restart_grace_time = 10.seconds
-      process.group = "thins"
-      process.uid = user
-      process.gid = group
-      process.daemonize = false
-      process.stdout = process.stderr = "#{rails_root}/log/thin-debug.log"
-    end
+#    app.process("thin-debug") do |process|
+#      process.start_command  = "bundle exec thin start -e development -t 0 -p 10040 -P #{rails_root}/tmp/pids/thin-debug.pid -d"
+#      process.pid_file = "#{rails_root}/tmp/pids/thin-debug.pid"
+#      process.start_grace_time = 30.seconds
+#      process.stop_grace_time = 10.seconds
+#      process.restart_grace_time = 10.seconds
+#      process.group = "thins"
+#      process.uid = user
+#      process.gid = group
+#      process.daemonize = false
+#      process.stdout = process.stderr = "#{rails_root}/log/thin-debug.log"
+#    end
 
   app.process("sidekiq-worker") do |process|
     pidfile = "#{rails_root}/tmp/pids/sidekiq-worker.pid"

config/nginx.sample.conf

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 upstream discourse {
-  server unix:/var/www/discourse/tmp/sockets/thin.0.sock;
-  server unix:/var/www/discourse/tmp/sockets/thin.1.sock;
-  server unix:/var/www/discourse/tmp/sockets/thin.2.sock;
-  server unix:/var/www/discourse/tmp/sockets/thin.3.sock;
+  server unix:/home/discourse/discourse/tmp/sockets/thin.0.sock;
+  server unix:/home/discourse/discourse/tmp/sockets/thin.1.sock;
+  server unix:/home/discourse/discourse/tmp/sockets/thin.2.sock;
+  server unix:/home/discourse/discourse/tmp/sockets/thin.3.sock;
 }
 
 server {
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ server {
   gzip_min_length 1000;
   gzip_types application/json text/css application/x-javascript;
 
-  server_name meta.discourse.org;
+  server_name enter.your.web.hostname.here;
 
   sendfile on;
 
   keepalive_timeout 65;
 
   location / {
-    root /var/www/discourse/public;
+    root /home/discourse/discourse/public;
 
     location ~ ^/t\/[0-9]+\/[0-9]+\/avatar {
       expires 1d;

docs/INSTALL-ubuntu.md

@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Configure discourse:
 
 Edit discourse/config/database.yml
 
-- change production db name to: `discourse_prod`
+- change production db name if appropriate
 - change username/password if appropriate
 - set db_id if using multisite
 - change `host_names` to the name you'll use to access the discourse site
@@ -189,14 +189,13 @@ Edit discourse/config/redis.yml
 
 Edit discourse/config/discourse.pill
 
-- change application name from 'your_app' to however you want to distinguish this ('discourse')
-- Add option to Bluepill.application: `":base_dir => ENV["HOME"] + '/.bluepill'"`
-- Should end up looking something like: `Bluepill.application("discourse", :base_dir => ENV["HOME"] + '/.bluepill') do |app|`
-- comment out debug instance (from `app.process("thin-debug")` through to nearest `end`)
+- change application name from 'discourse' if necessary
+- Ensure appropriate Bluepill.application line is uncommented
 - search for "host to run on" and change to current hostname
 - note: clockwork should run on only one host
 
 Edit discourse/config/initializers/secret_token.rb
+
 - uncomment secret_token line
 - replace SET_SECRET_HERE with secret output from 'rake secret' command in discourse directory
 - delete the lines below as per instructions in the file
@@ -220,9 +219,9 @@ Initialize the database:
 
 Edit /etc/nginx/conf.d/discourse.conf
 
-- change socket paths to: "unix:/home/discourse/discourse/tmp/sockets/thin.0.sock;"
-- edit `server_name`. Example: "server_name cain.discourse.org test.cain.discourse.org;"
-- modify root location to match installed location: "root /home/discourse/discourse/public;"
+- edit `server_name`. Example: `server_name cain.discourse.org test.cain.discourse.org;`
+- change socket paths if discourse is installed to a different location
+- modify root location if discourse is installed to a different location
 
 ## Bluepill setup