NodeJS production deploy to single server

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Sources:
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https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/initial-server-setup-with-ubuntu-14-04
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-a-node-js-application-for-production-on-ubuntu-14-04
https://github.com/yyx990803/pod
https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/1162/46/how-can-i-point-my-domain-name-to-my-home-servers-ip


Basic setup
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% root access
ssh root@yourserverip

% create user 'web'
adduser web

% add to sudo group
gpasswd -a web sudo

% switch to new user
su web

% install node

% install POD (installs also pm2)
npm install -g pod

% add node application to POD
pod remote fancyApp https://github.com/username/fancyApp.git

% start application
pod start fancyApp

% install nginx
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nginx

% configure nginx to use reverse-proxy for port 80-> 8000
% insert in /etc/nginx/sites-available/default

    server {
        listen 80;
        server_name yourdomain.com;
        location / {
            proxy_pass http://APP_PRIVATE_IP_ADDRESS:8000;
            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;
        }
    }

% reload nginx configuration
sudo nginx -s restart

% configure yourdomain.com to point yourserverip via your domain provider

% application should now respond in http://yourdomain.com

Git hook for updating the application with git push
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% start pod web server
pod web

% add remote hook in github
http://github.com 
    -> Goto your repo 
    -> Settings 
    -> Webhooks & services 
    -> Add webhook (http://yourdomain.com:19999/hooks/fancyApp)

% TODO: monitoring with keymetrics or pm2-gui

% TODO: add other apps to the same server

% TODO: add example for url with auth

sudo nginx -s restart ==> sudo nginx -s reload