Directus

We use Directus (opens new window) as our CMS . Currently, we host two directus instances: https://directus.volksentscheid-grundeinkommen.de/ (opens new window) and https://directus.expedition-grundeinkommen.de (opens new window). You can find login information on 1password.

To switch between these instances in local development you need to modify your .env variables. Set all URLs to your desired directus instance, except NEXT_PUBLIC_DIRECTUS_ROOT, which always needs to be set to https://directus.expedition-grundeinkommen.de/.

Setup a new Directus instance

Setting up Directus with the Digital Ocean "Directus-Image" is pretts straight forward. After the setup just follow the instructions (visible after login on the server) to enable https for the target domain.

Now we just need to add CORS_ENABLED="true" to the /var/directus/.env env file and reboot the server after that step.

Export Schema from Directus

The Schema contains all information about the data models and fields, but not the actual data. The data is in the database and has to be dumped/imported in a separate step.

When using the DigitalOcean Directus Image, the directus binary is directly available as directus, on other sytsmes just use npx directus.

# On instance ONE - Export schema:
directus schema snapshot --format json ./directus-schema.json

# On another instance - Import schema:
directus schema apply ./directus-schema.json

# Reboot server (maybe there is a better way)
reboot

Database dump with PostgreSQL

# To manage the db, login as postgres user:
su postgres && cd ~

# On instance ONE - Dump db:
pg_dump directus > directus.sql

# On another instance - Import db:
# To manage the db, login as postgres user:
su postgres && cd ~

# Copy the dumped file from the other server (directus.sql)
# You can use scp for that: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/106480/how-to-copy-files-from-one-machine-to-another-using-ssh

# Start the psql interface
psql

# Kill all active sessions (copy as one command):
SELECT pg_terminate_backend(pg_stat_activity.pid)
FROM pg_stat_activity
WHERE pg_stat_activity.datname = 'directus'
AND pid <> pg_backend_pid();

# Drop db:
DROP DATABASE directus;
# Recreate db:
CREATE DATABASE directus;
# Set access rights:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE directus TO directus;

# Exit psql interface -> \q
# Import dump
psql directus < ./directus.sql

# Reboot server (maybe there is a better way)
reboot