Start with docker-compose up in the HTLLBB directory, the application will start listening on http://localhost:5000. It is intended to run behind a reverse proxy like NGINX or IIS.

• Configure your SMTP settings in src/appsettings.Production.json

Google's SMTP server uses config like

"Smtp": {
	"Server": "smtp.gmail.com",
	"User": "[email protected]",
	"Pass": "password",
	"Port": "587"
}

• Setup MySQL Server

• Edit the MySQL password src/appsettings.Production.json

• Setup NGINX to serve the backend as a reverse proxy

A sample NGINX config for reverse proxy could look like:

# /etc/nginx/site-enabled/default
location / {
    proxy_pass http://localhost:5000;
    proxy_set_header Host $host;
}

# SignalR stuff
location /chat {
    proxy_read_timeout 86400s;
    proxy_send_timeout 86400s;
    proxy_buffering off;
    proxy_pass http://localhost:5000;
    proxy_http_version 1.1;
    proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
    proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
    proxy_set_header Host $host;
    proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
}  

• Install dotnetcore on your platform
• Use the following environment variable export ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT=Development (~/.bashrc on linux, ~/.profile on OSX)
• Setup a local MySQL instance, and fill in the required details in src/appsettings.Development.json
• Start the project with dotnet run in the src directory (or use the default "play" button in visual studio)