How to start nodejs server?

Question

Node.js

Relatively recently I started writing for nodejs.
I start the server through the console. How does it work in production for you? Does someone monitor the script all the time and restart it via the console?!
It seems at the same time it still often crashes due to errors.

Answer 1

For production, you need to write a systemd unit.
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/h...

Answer 2

pm2

Answer 3

Yes, just everything.
Set npm install -g forever
Allow it to run Node scripts - apt-get install nodejs-legacy
Run from the application directory: forever start server.js
(everything is a little more complicated, but for starters and general understanding it will start like this)