I have a simple web app that includes a backend REST api built with NodeJS/Express running on my local machine. It has standard CRUD operations, frontend makes api calls to backend etc. nothing fancy. I want to host this on digital ocean. What is the easiest way to do this? I found this example but I’m not sure if this is all still required or is this old? Is NGINX required?
I also found this that is shorter, but I’m not sure if it is missing important parts:
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-host-a-node-js-app-on-digital-ocean
Any help appreciated. I think at the very least I must create a database and a droplet. Anything else?
Thank you~
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Hey,
To deploy this on a Droplet you should be able to just follow the steps here:
This covers all of the required steps to have your Node.js app production ready on a Droplet.
With a Droplet, you will need Nginx in order to be able to configure an SSL certificate.
An alternative option here, is to use the DigitalOcean App Platform so that you would not have to do any server configuration and maintenance steps:
https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/reference/buildpacks/nodejs/
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