Installation

JXP would typically run as a stand-alone server, although you can include it as a Javascript library.

Requirements

JXP runs on Node JS. We support Node v10 and above, and recommend Node v12.

JXP requires a Mongo database server to connect to. You can host your own, or we also support connecting to MongoDB Atlas, which has a free tier if you don't want to have Mongo running locally.

JXP will also take advantage of Memcache if you have it installed, although it's not a requirement. We can use a local or external Memcache server.

If you want to send out forgotten password links, you'll need an SMTP server you can connect to.

Installing the easy way

JXP has a helper that will set up and configure an instance for you.

First, install JXP globally:

npm install --global jxp

Now run jxp-setup <directory> and follow the prompts. This will install the necessary files, give you a few models to get started, and help you set up an admin username and password.

Once the setup is complete, use npm start to start the server.

Using as a library

Install via NPM:

npm install --save jxp

Then include in your project:

const JXP = require("jxp")