Node JS: Running server all the time

Question

I was wondering if anyone had some insight on running a Node API app built with Express. I built a set of API end points using Express and I uploaded the Node app to my server on A Small Orange. The issue is that once I start the app through my terminal I have to keep the terminal open and my computer on in order to keep the API end points up and running.

I started to experiment with the npm forever-monitor, but it keeps crashing when I run express and forever-monitor in the same app.

Any insight would be appreciated.

Thanks,

you can use the screen command before you start node so it keeps running after you close the console. — dandavis, Oct 15 '14 at 19:51
That doesn't answer my question. It is on a shared server with preinstalled NPMs. I can't run forever as a command. Everything has to be run inside of a node script. Not the command line. — Max Baldwin, Oct 15 '14 at 21:02

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 15 '14 at 20:05

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Install forever

npm install -g forever

then run your app

forever start app.js

and see

forever --help

for options and more...

answered Oct 15 '14 at 20:05

diproart

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Yeah I can't do that. It is on a shared server with preinstalled NPMs – Max Baldwin Oct 15 '14 at 21:01
I think you need to apply a suitable environment / although it is obvious but it is a reality – diproart Oct 15 '14 at 21:08

Node JS: Running server all the time

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