NGROK is a utility that can be used for publishing live Sqorz results via the Internet. There are free and paid plans however, the free plan is generally good enough for the distribution of Sqorz web services.
Here you will find some basic instructions on how to use NGROK.
Please noteImportant notes:
NGROK is a third party utility, it is a great product but it is not supported by Eventsoft Pty. Ltd.
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Any queries pease refer to the NGROK website for more detailed instructions https://ngrok.com/
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Each active NGROK connection puts load onto the Sqorz computer, it is highly recommended that connections using NGROK are kept to a minimum to avoid impacting the operation of Sqorz.
NGROK — initial setup
Download NGROK: from here https://ngrok.com/download
Put it in a directory or on your desktop
Unzip NGROK
You now need to sign-up to NGROK to get a Token Number — sign-up to NGROK here: https://dashboard.ngrok.com/signup
Once you have signed-up you will see a token number
Copy the token number
Go back to NGROK on your computer and double click the NGROK icon — a black screen will appear
Copy and paste the following command on the screen “ngrok config add-authtoken <token number>”
Replace <token number> with the token number you received when you signed in
Press enter
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NGROK — how to use
There are two steps: 1. setup an event in Sqorz; and, 2. set up NGROK.
Setup an event in Sqorz
Open the event
Go to Settings > Services and enable Local Web Services
For Training make sure the Training checkbox is Enabled
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Setup NGROK
Double click the NGROK icon — a black screen will appear
Enter the following text — “ngrok http 4343”
Press enter
Copy the text on the line that says ‘Forwarding' e.g. https://xxxx-xx-xx-xxx-xx.xx.ngrok.io
Paste this text into the url address bar in a browser on a device with Internet access (computer, tablet)
Select the required service from the menu
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The Web Services menu will appear
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