This is actually a simple procedure that will take you no more than 30 minutes.
Why is own pars server better:
- You and only you have access to your server
- All user data is available only to you.
- There are no restrictions from third parties (I am hinting at Back4app)
- You can independently control, expand and modify your server
- This is much cheaper than using a paid subscription in Back4app
- You can make your domain name for the server (example, our test server http://parse.simpleapp.red:81)
Technical recommendations for your server:
- VPS with operating system: Ubuntu 16.x-18x (preferably 64bit)
- Ram: 1Gb (min)
- Disk: 10Gb (min)
- Full root access
- SSH access, terminal
- Downloaded Parse server distribution https://bitnami.com/stack/parse/installer (Linux 64bit). Download
Server installation
- upload Parse image to root folder
- use terminal run command : sudo chmod 775 bitnami-parse-3.9.0-1-linux-x64-installer.run
- next run: ./bitnami-parse-3.9.0-1-linux-x64-installer.run
- server installation begins
- using the system prompts and fill in the answer to all questions
- server port recommended to install 81
Important! Be sure to write down all passwords and usernames otherwise if you forget them, then you will need to install the server again! ( user login/pwd, Mongodb access, your first app id and key)
Official instruction here
After installation in the terminal, you will see a link to your server.
If you cannot install the server yourself, we can help you
Cost:
- Installing the distribution kit on your server $60
- add an additional application to the server $20 / per unit