Example of how to install the pact broker without docker/aws/terraform

[Joel Andersson]

I want to install the pact broker on a server so that it can be reached by me development team. We´re a Java team and the Ruby know-how is limited. I read the instructions in the Pact Broker README on github but there are too many unknowns for me to proceed. The planned target environment is a Solaris 11 server but I'm currently just trying to get it to work on my Mac while waiting for the actual server.

I cannot use any of the docker/aws/terraform variants. I plan to use Nginx and I've installed a PostgreSQL DB. Being a Ruby newbie I have no idea how to make the pact broker app to run so that it is served by Nginx. I've googled a bit and found seemingly relevant hits talking about passenger/unicorn/sinatra etc. 

What is the simplest way of getting this up and running?

Thanks

/Joel

[Joel Andersson]

I tried following the instructions posted by phusion passenger to run the pact broker in the passenger application server and to serve it through an nginx web server. This worked nicely for me and was easy to setup.

This is the link: https://www.phusionpassenger.com/library/deploy/standalone/reverse_proxy.html

Still interested in input if anyone else has other ideas or best practices.

/Joel

[Ronald Holshausen]

Hi Joel,

I'm not sure there is a "best practice" per say, but you can also use the phusion passenger module for nginx instead of a reverse proxy. But if it is working for you, leave it as is. I've used nginx as a reverse proxy in lots of places without any issues.

You could also just run the broker by itself (not use phusion passenger), as it is a Ruby Rack app and can run by itself. Or setup the proxy to that if required. But it may require a little more setup.

Ron

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[Joel Andersson]

Hi Ron,

Thanks, I'm going to use the stand-alone passenger since I'm going to run this on a Solaris server and I don't want to have to recompile nginx to get passenger in. I did try that approach on my mac though and it also worked nicely.

/Joel