Cozy Cloud is designed to be used remotely on your own server. So, this project contains what you need to achieve that goal (it only works for Debian/Ubuntu systems).
On your local machine install Fabric and fabtools:
apt-get install python python-pip python-dev software-properties-common
sudo pip install fabric fabtools
Download our Fabric file (a script that will run commands on your remote server):
wget https://raw.github.com/mycozycloud/cozy-setup/master/fabfile.py
Once your system is prepared, use the Fabric script from your local machine to launch the Cozy installation (run it in the same directory as the fabfile you downloaded before):
fab -H user@ip install
Enter your settings (such as domain name) when prompted by the installer.
Be patient; some commands or app deployments can take some time. It depends on your network and hardware capabilities.
About local installation
To install Cozy locally, we recommend you to create a virtual machine, and then to run the fabfile script with your virtual machine as target. This allows you to experiment with Cozy without installing numerous packages into your environment.
Try Cozy with Vagrant
If you want to use Vagrant to run Cozy Cloud Setup in a virtual machine we recommend you use the Ubuntu 12.04 box. Be careful as the update will require that you configure your boot sequence. Choose the first filesystem that is offered, then click ok.
http://files.vagrantup.com/precise64.box
Assistance
You can either read our Trouble Shootings section or contact us via email contact@cozycloud.cc or join our IRC channel and ask for assistance (#cozycloud on freenode.net).
The CPU is not a limitation, Cozy can even run on RaspberryPi.
RAM: 512Mo (it allows to have 4 apps running simultaneously) Disk space: 5Go
RAM: 1024 Mo (it allows to have 10 apps simultaneously). Disk space: a lot of space to store all your files.
Once the installation is done, you can access https://IP:443 to create your Cozy main account. Be sure that you used the HTTPS protocol if you just see the nginx welcome page.
The Cozy install script installs the following tools:
- Python runtime
- Node.js runtime
- CouchDB document database
- Node tools: cozy-controller, cozy-monitor, coffee-script, compound, brunch
- Cozy Controller Daemon
- Cozy data indexer
- Cozy data layer
- Cozy proxy
- Cozy Home (web app)
If you want to know more about how Cozy works you can check our architecture page.
Because of the numerous technologies involved, we recommend you to run the Cozy stack in an isolated virtual machine or in a container (OpenVz or LXC). But it's not mandatory, you can install Cozy Cloud on your server (that's what you should do if you have a small server like a Sheeva Plug or an old machine).
Cozy is a private personal cloud solution that allows you to host all your personal applications in a single place that you control. This way, you can manage your data from anywhere while protecting your privacy.
Feel free to check out our IRC channel (#cozycloud at freenode.net) if you have any technical issues/inquiries or simply to speak about Cozy Cloud in general.