Ubuntu NodeJs

NODE.JS AND NODE SERVICE SETUP

Installing NodeJS

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1. Make sure you are in your home directory: cd ~

2. Install the NodeSourcePPA to get access to it’s contents: curl –sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_6.x -o nodesource_setup.sh If you receive: -bash: curl: command not found a. Update repository: sudo apt-get update

   b. Install curl: sudo apt-get install curl

3. Inspect script content: nano nodesource_setup.sh

4. Run script under sudo: sudo bash nodesource_setup.sh

   a. This adds the NodeSourcePPA to the configuration and the local package cache and will be updated automatically.

5. Install NodeJS and npm: sudo apt-get install nodejs

6. Make all npm packages to work: sudo apt-get install build-essential

7. Do you want to continue: Y

Install PM2, process manager for Node.js applications

1. Install PM2 on server: sudo npm install –g pm2
2. To see more on pm2 visit More Info

Next Steps

Finally, we'll want to configure the application user.