Upstart script for hhVM on Ubuntu 13.04

config.hdf

Server {
  SourceRoot = /var/www
}

hhvm.conf

# Upstart HipHopVM

description "Automatically Start HipHopVM on Server Start"
author "Cory Fowler <cfowler@microsoft.com>"

# Start
start on runlevel [2345]

# Stop
stop on runlevel [016]

# Restart on unexpected failure
respawn

# Run in it's own process
expect fork
expect deamon

exec hhvm -m server -c /etc/hhvm/config.hdf

Setup

1. Set up a Ubuntu 13.04 Virtual Machine

   I followed the instructions on how to create a Linux virtual machine on Windows Azure

2. Install hhVM on Ubuntu

   I followed the instructions on the HipHopVM wiki, specifically Installing Pre-built packages

3. create configuration file

   mkdir /etc/hhvm
   touch /etc/hhvm/config.hdf
   

4. create SourceRoot

   mkdir /var/www
   

5. Copy web files into SourceRoot

6. Copy Upstart conf file into /etc/init