These are the steps to setup an Ubuntu server from scratch and deploy a MERN app with the PM2 process manager and Nginx. We are using Linode, but you could just as well use a different cloud provider or your own machine or VM.
Create an account at Linode
Click on Create Linode
Choose your server options (OS, region, etc)
Yes, I've done this, and yes, it works. It is, however, entirely unsupported and assembled through reasonable guesswork, so if you try this and it explodes your computer, brain, career, relationships, or anything else, you agree that you take sole responsibility for doing it, that I never claimed it was a good idea, and that you didn't get these instructions from me .
Also note: I have done this with Debian Stretch. While one kernel ought to fit all, some of the packages you need to build it may be different. Adapting to other distros is up to you.
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