Essential information for setup

For our server configuration, we'll need 4 pieces of information

1. IP Address

• ip_address
• In format of "dotted quad"
• e.g. 52.144.45.14
• Provided by your VPS provider when you create a cloud server

2. Domain Name

• domain_name
• Chose from a domain name provider
• e.g. emissionsystem.org

3. Server password

• server_password
• "root" will be your user name, the sever superuser
• after initial setup, the need for console access to the server should be rare
• Used for ssh (secure shell) remote access to the server

4. Database administrator password

• database_password
• user name is admin
• used in
  • couchdb setup
  • mission creation
  • administrative tasks