Raspberry Pi – nodered/mosquitto

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Intro

Instructions

Install Mosquitto

				
					// good to know
hostname -I // GET Raspi IP
				
			
				
					// install mosquitto broker
sudo apt update // update system
sudo apt install -y mosquitto mosquitto-clients   // install mosquitto broker

sudo systemctl enable mosquitto.service    // autostart on boot

mosquitto -v    // check mosquitto version
				
			

Create Auth

				
					// set up a user
sudo mosquitto_passwd -c /etc/mosquitto/credentials myuser // create a user

sudo nano /etc/mosquitto/mosquitto.conf // setup for using a user in settings

allow_anonymous false
password_file /etc/mosquitto/credential
// if you want to add websocket support for mqtt then add this too
listener 1883
listener 9001
protocol websockets
// if you want us ssl or more info check out http://www.steves-internet-guide.com/mqtt-websockets/

sudo service mosquitto restart  // restart mosquitto service
				
			
				
					# MySettings
pid_file /var/run/mosquitto.pid

persistence true
persistence_location /var/lib/mosquitto/

log_dest file /var/log/mosquitto/mosquitto.log

include_dir /etc/mosquitto/conf.d

allow_anonymous false
password_file /etc/mosquitto/credentials

listener 1883

listener 9001
protocol websockets


				
			

Install NodeRed

				
					// install node.js 
curl -sSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | sudo bash -
sudo apt install -y nodejs
//check version
node --version
npm --version

//install node-red
bash <(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/node-red/linux-installers/master/deb/update-nodejs-and-nodered)

sudo systemctl enable nodered.service    // add servic to autostart on boot
				
			

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