node.js express azure web site cheat sheet

nodeazurecheat

-[install node.js azure sdk mac os x]
-azure account download
-[save pub file to disk]
-azure account import xxx.publishsettings
-azure site create sitename --git
-sudo npm install express -g
-express
-npm install
-[rename app.js to server.js]
-[node server.js] will start your app locally
----git stuff in your src dir----
-git init
-git commit -m "initial"
-git remote add azure [.git uri from azure manage portal]
-git push azure master
 
site is now running on xxx.azurewebsites.net

-npm install -g nodemon
[instead of "node server.js" start app with "nodemon server.js", listens to changes in js files, auto restarts app]