Configure Cumulusmx local webserver

[andersondj]

I am running CumulusMX on a raspberry pi 4 and sending data to a commercial ISP by FTP.

I now wish to transfer my website to the raspberry pi's own Apache webserver.

I propose to transfer the website contents from the ISP to /var/www/html on the rapberry pi and then disable FTP on the CumulusMX internet settings.

How to I point the various datafiles (realtime, end of day .json files etc). to the /var/www/html directory?

I also have a number of Extra Web files. Again how to I re-point these to /var/www/html directory?

Any help would be appreciated.

David Anderson
Loughborough

[SJG1976]

Is the Raspberry Pi your going to be sending the files too, the same as the Raspberry Pi your running on.

If so I'd would just use the copy rather than an FTP Process.

I've a couple of Raspberry pi, and to send to a remote Raspberry Pi just changed the data from ftp to Sftp.

The only issue I run into was the NOAA Data but this was resolved by using the full /var/www/html/reports path rather than just /reports

However I think if your just doing it all on the one Raspberry Pi the local copy would be best.

I'm sure that is what Mark was running for a while so I'm sure he will advise as well

[dane]

If all you need is what you can see and do via the CumulusMX Dashboard you can do this:
- in your router, set up port forwarding of all 8998 traffic to your Pi
- in CumulusMX Settings, send all extra files to the /interface folder
No need for Apache or anything.
This works for me:
Only snag: you need a static internet address. I don't have one, but my internet provider changes the address very rarely, so it's almost like a static...

[water01]

If all you need is what you can see and do via the CumulusMX Dashboard you can do this:
- in your router, set up port forwarding of all 8998 traffic to your Pi
- in CumulusMX Settings, send all extra files to the /interface folder
No need for Apache or anything.

Only snag: you need a static internet address. I don't have one, but my internet provider changes the address very rarely, so it's almost like a static...

NO NO NO NO NO NO this is a very BAD idea as your entire CumulusMX set up is exposed to outside interference.

I have removed your links as I was able to access your CumulusMX settings and I could also edit your files!!!

[mcrossley]

However I think if your just doing it all on the one Raspberry Pi the local copy would be best.

I'm sure that is what Mark was running for a while so I'm sure he will advise as well

It would, there is an option to copy rather than FTP the standard files, just use that. Any extra files just add them as usual, specify the local path you want them sent to in the remote path, and do not tick the FTP box.

[andersondj]

Please clarify: When adding Extra Web Files there are to 2 input fields - Local File Name and Destination File. Where do I specify the remote path?

Also, the realtimegaugesT.txt and hence the copied realtimegauges.txt is no longer updating and instead producing empty files. I have ticked the option to process it. Is there an additional setting I need to enable?

[andersondj]

I have resolved the remote location issue by prefixing the filename with its path.

I will re-submit my realtimegauges issue as a separate query.

David Anderson, Loughborough

www.eastleake-weather.org.uk