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+https://freenode.net/kb/answer/registration
+
+basic registration info
+
+irssi client
+
+use irssi -c irc.freenode.net -n ptbridge to start
+
+/window show 2 to get to another chat which seems like it is different from where you type commands
+
+alt + 2 changes to window 2
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+issue with mastodon-streaming service.
+
+```
+Jan 19 23:05:26 r710 node[17762]: /home/mastodon/live/node_modules/@clusterws/cws/dist/index.js:34
+Jan 19 23:05:26 r710 node[17762]:         throw e.message = e.message + " check './node_modules/@clusterws/cws/build_log.txt' for post install build logs",
+Jan 19 23:05:26 r710 node[17762]:         ^
+Jan 19 23:05:26 r710 node[17762]: Error: The module '/home/mastodon/live/node_modules/@clusterws/cws/dist/cws_linux_79.node'
+Jan 19 23:05:26 r710 node[17762]: was compiled against a different Node.js version using
+Jan 19 23:05:26 r710 node[17762]: NODE_MODULE_VERSION 72. This version of Node.js requires
+Jan 19 23:05:26 r710 node[17762]: NODE_MODULE_VERSION 79. Please try re-compiling or re-installing
+Jan 19 23:05:26 r710 node[17762]: the module (for instance, using `npm rebuild` or `npm install`). check './node_modules/@clusterws/cws/build_log.txt' for post install build logs
+Jan 19 23:05:26 r710 node[17762]:     at Object.Module._extensions..node (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1194:18)
+Jan 19 23:05:26 r710 node[17762]:     at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:993:32)
+Jan 19 23:05:26 r710 node[17762]:     at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:892:14)
+Jan 19 23:05:26 r710 node[17762]:     at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1033:19)
+Jan 19 23:05:26 r710 node[17762]:     at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:72:18)
+Jan 19 23:05:26 r710 node[17762]:     at /home/mastodon/live/node_modules/@clusterws/cws/dist/index.js:32:16
+Jan 19 23:05:26 r710 node[17762]:     at Object.<anonymous> (/home/mastodon/live/node_modules/@clusterws/cws/dist/index.js:37:3)
+Jan 19 23:05:26 r710 node[17762]:     at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1144:30)
+Jan 19 23:05:26 r710 node[17762]:     at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1164:10)
+Jan 19 23:05:26 r710 node[17762]:     at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:993:32)
+```
+per [node webiste](https://nodejs.org/en/download/releases/) node module version 72 NodeJS v 12.14.1 and npm version 6.13.4
+
+live/streaming hold the top level code.
+if I try to run `node index.js` and hardcode the REDIS password, end up with postgres authentication error due to the connection module not supporting SCRAM-SHA-256
+
+changed that back: real issue was that node was reverting to the latest version instead of LTS when starting the service since NVM is only per session.
+apt n module makes a permanent version change, used that instead
+
+so trust fixes a manual run of index.js, but the having that available on port 4000 doesn't help the search function.
+
+
+now it is clear that search issue doesn't have anything to do with resolved streaming API service.
+shoudl try service maybe?
+
+found this in the issues:
+https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/issues/5765
+
+
+This issue notes a web domain setting, grep of mastodon directory gives:
+```
+./live/config/initializers/1_hosts.rb:web_host = ENV.fetch('WEB_DOMAIN') { host }
+./live/lib/mastodon/premailer_webpack_strategy.rb:    asset_host = ENV['CDN_HOST'] || ENV['WEB_DOMAIN'] || ENV['LOCAL_DOMAIN']
+./live/.env.nanobox:# WEB_DOMAIN=mastodon.example.com
+./live/.env.nanobox:# The asset host must allow cross origin request from WEB_DOMAIN or LOCAL_DOMAIN
+./live/.env.nanobox:# if WEB_DOMAIN is not set. For example, the server may have the
+./live/.env.nanobox:# The attachment host must allow cross origin request from WEB_DOMAIN or
+./live/.env.nanobox:# LOCAL_DOMAIN if WEB_DOMAIN is not set. For example, the server may have the
+./live/.env.production.sample:# WEB_DOMAIN=mastodon.example.com
+./live/.env.production.sample:# The asset host must allow cross origin request from WEB_DOMAIN or LOCAL_DOMAIN
+./live/.env.production.sample:# if WEB_DOMAIN is not set. For example, the server may have the
+./live/.env.production.sample:# The attachment host must allow cross origin request from WEB_DOMAIN or
+./live/.env.production.sample:# LOCAL_DOMAIN if WEB_DOMAIN is not set. For example, the server may have the
+```
+
+notes in env.production.example say not to set `WEB_DOMAIN`
+
+
+
+posted a question on [discourse](https://discourse.joinmastodon.org/t/search-return-404/2490)
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