How to deploy Halo in CentOS VPS

1. Install Nginx in VPS

2. Install Java

   sudo yum install java-11-openjdk -y // install java
   java -version // check version

3. Create a new halo user

   useradd -m halo // new user
   usermod -aG wheel halo // grant permission
   passwd halo // set password
   su - halo // switch user

4. Download halo.jar

   mkdir ~/app && cd ~/app // download
   wget https://dl.halo.run/release/halo-1.4.7.jar -O halo.jar // run

5. Configure working directory

   mkdir ~/.halo && cd ~/.halo
   // configuration file
   wget https://dl.halo.run/config/application-template.yaml -O ./application.yaml
   vim application.yaml

6. Launch halo

   cd ~/app && java -jar halo.jar

What if can’t visit halo use ip:port?

1. check port firewall

   firewall-cmd --query-port=8090/tcp --zone=public

2. enable port

   firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=8090/tcp --permanent

3. restart firewall

   firewall-cmd --reload

   Keep Halo running in VPS

   1. Log in root usr

      exit

   2. Download halo service

      wget https://dl.halo.run/config/halo.service -O /etc/systemd/system/halo.service

   3. Change configuration

      vim /etc/systemd/system/halo.service

      YOUR_JAR_PATH -> /home/halo/app/halo.jar
      USER  -> halo

   4. reload

      systemctl daemon-reload

   5. Run service

      systemctl start halo

   6. Enable halo when service run

      systemctl enable halo

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