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Deploy sample node app on nginx
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# Node.js Deployment | |
> Steps to deploy a Node.js app to DigitalOcean/Linode using PM2, NGINX as a reverse proxy and an SSL from LetsEncrypt | |
## 1. Sign up for Digital Ocean/Linode | |
## 2. Create a droplet and log in via ssh | |
I will be using the root user, but would suggest creating a new user | |
## 3. Install Node/NPM | |
``` | |
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_12.x | sudo -E bash - | |
sudo apt install nodejs | |
node --version | |
``` | |
## 4. Clone your project from Github | |
There are a few ways to get your files on to the server, I would suggest using Git | |
``` | |
git clone yourproject.git | |
``` | |
### 5. Install dependencies and test app | |
``` | |
cd yourproject | |
npm install | |
npm start (or whatever your start command) | |
# stop app | |
ctrl+C | |
``` | |
## 6. Setup PM2 process manager to keep your app running | |
``` | |
sudo npm i pm2 -g | |
pm2 start app (or whatever your file name) | |
# Other pm2 commands | |
pm2 show app | |
pm2 status | |
pm2 restart app | |
pm2 stop app | |
pm2 logs (Show log stream) | |
pm2 flush (Clear logs) | |
# To make sure app starts when reboot | |
pm2 startup ubuntu | |
``` | |
### You should now be able to access your app using your IP and port. Now we want to setup a firewall blocking that port and setup NGINX as a reverse proxy so we can access it directly using port 80 (http) | |
## 7. Setup ufw firewall | |
``` | |
sudo ufw enable | |
sudo ufw status | |
sudo ufw allow ssh (Port 22) | |
sudo ufw allow http (Port 80) | |
sudo ufw allow https (Port 443) | |
``` | |
## 8. Install NGINX and configure | |
``` | |
sudo apt install nginx | |
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/default | |
``` | |
Add the following to the location part of the server block | |
``` | |
server_name example.com www.example.com; | |
location / { | |
proxy_pass http://localhost:5000; #whatever port your app runs on | |
proxy_http_version 1.1; | |
proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade; | |
proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade'; | |
proxy_set_header Host $host; | |
proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade; | |
} | |
``` | |
``` | |
# Check NGINX config | |
sudo nginx -t | |
# Restart NGINX | |
sudo service nginx restart | |
``` | |
### You should now be able to visit your IP with no port (port 80) and see your app. Now let's add a domain | |
## 9. Add domain in Digital Ocean/Linode | |
In Digital Ocean/Linode, go to networking and add a domain | |
Add an A record for @ and for www to your droplet/node | |
## Register and/or setup domain from registrar | |
Choose "Custom nameservers" and add these 3 | |
* ns1.digitalocean.com | |
* ns2.digitalocean.com | |
* ns3.digitalocean.com | |
It may take a bit to propogate | |
10. Add SSL with LetsEncrypt | |
``` | |
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:certbot/certbot | |
sudo apt-get update | |
sudo apt-get install python-certbot-nginx | |
sudo certbot --nginx -d example.com -d www.example.com | |
# Only valid for 90 days, test the renewal process with | |
certbot renew --dry-run | |
``` | |
Now visit https://example.com and you should see your Node app |
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