Signalling server

Hi,

How can I set up a signalling server on my website. Using my website's hosting?

Is it possible, at all? Or I have to run it on my personal machine and re-direct my hostname to my IP, use portforwarding and all other crap that come with it.

EDIT:

I found this https://www.a2hosting.com/kb/installable-applications/manual-installations/installing-node-js-on-managed-hosting-accounts is this the answer to my question?

I would contact your host's support for information. The signalling server also has a readme with more information. However I'd recommend against hosting your own server if you're not sure how to do it - it is easy to set up a server which has worse connectivity than the Scirra one. For example unless you set up a secure server with TLS and certificates and all that, a proportion of users will not be able to connect.

Thanks for the reply Ashley.

I have SSL certificate on my hosting (it's godaddy). I don't think there will be a problem with connectivity or security or setting it up. I was just wondering if I can do it using my website's hosting. Or do I need a dedicated Linux/Windows/Mac machine with real IP. Or the other option of course Virtual Server.

Ok, so, I managed to install node.js and npm on my website's hosting. Using these instructions https://www.a2hosting.com/kb/installable-applications/manual-installations/installing-node-js-on-managed-hosting-accounts#Installation-prerequisites

However when I try to install the signalling server I bought from scirra I get an error/warning. The readme file states:

Installing
==========

Install node.js from http://nodejs.org/ for Windows, Mac or Linux.

Once installed, install the dependencies with:

npm install ws
npm install colors

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I have node.js and npm installed, but when I try to install ws I get the following output:
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[~]$ node --version
v6.10.0
[~]$ npm --version
3.10.10
[~]$ npm install ws
/home/username
`-- 
wsusy@2.2.0
  `-- ultronusy@1.1.0

npm WARN enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/home/username/package.json'
npm WARN username No description
npm WARN username No repository field.
npm WARN username No README data
npm WARN username No license field.

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Can anyone explain to me what's the issue here?
I didn't get any package.json with the signalling server from scirra.

Great, buy a signalling server from Scirra, and it will not work and you'll get NO support what-so-ever.

You might get better responsiveness by emailing directly rather than leaving a post on the forums.

Although I don't understand why you would purchase the signalling server if you were not prepared to run it on your own dedicated server, especially since Scirra provides a high quality free one. All of these considerations were laid out very clearly on the store page.

Because it was cheap