This guide explains how to deploy Node.js with a Cloud Server to ensure you always have the environment needed to compile or build modern frontends (React, Vue, etc.). However, it is recommended to use the integrated node.js solution.

Introduction

• Node.js is a free, open-source JavaScript software platform geared towards network applications that need to be scalable, a simple and effective solution for integrating frontend tools into any server stack.
  • Node.js = the official name of the language/environment.
  • NodeJS = the "technical" or simplified name in certain contexts (often for practical reasons, there is no real technical difference).

Install Node.js

Prerequisites

• Install NVM on your Cloud Server.
• Please note that Node.js version 18 is not compatible with older Cloud Servers; perform a migration beforehand!

Install the stable version of Node.js

nvm install stable

Install the latest version

nvm install node

Install an older version (not recommended)

nvm install 17

List available versions

nvm ls-remote

Install a specific version

nvm install <version>

Change the Node.js version and set version 6.3.1 (or another version) as the default

nvm alias default 6.3.1

Use a specific version of Node.js in the current shell

nvm use <version>

Check the currently used Node.js version

node -v

Source

To set up NVM, go to the WebSSH console of your Cloud Server.

Locate the .profile file

source ~/.profile

Run the following command to verify the NVM installation

nvm

Configure Node as a service

To configure Node as a service, using a "systemd-user service" is recommended.

Redirect traffic to a specific port

Refer to this other guide for information on redirecting traffic to a specific port and dedicated IPs.