Why use PM2 rather than `node` directly?

PM2 automatically restarts your app if it crashes, handles multi-core clustering, keeps processes alive after a reboot and centralizes logs.

Can a NestJS app be deployed on this template?

Yes. NestJS is a standard Node.js framework — the template is compatible with all frameworks based on Node.js.

Kick off a software project quickly.

Node.js Stack

Node.js, PM2, Nginx and a database — a production environment for your JavaScript APIs and apps.

2 GB RAM 1 vCPU Available

Source code

Tech stack

Node.js LTSPM2NginxNVMPostgreSQL

Minimum RAM2 GB

Minimum CPU1 vCPU

Compatible OSubuntu-24.04

The Node.js Stack template provides a production-ready environment for your JavaScript and TypeScript applications: Node.js LTS, PM2 as the process manager, Nginx as a reverse proxy, and PostgreSQL or MongoDB depending on your needs. PM2 handles clustering, automatic restarts and monitoring of your Node processes.

Whether you deploy an Express/Fastify API, a NestJS application or a WebSocket server, this template configures the essential components — log management, multi-core clustering, secure environment variables — so you can focus on your code.

Key features

Node.js LTS (recommended stable version)

PM2 for clustering, monitoring and automatic restart

Nginx reverse proxy with header management

PostgreSQL and secure environment variables

NVM installed to switch Node versions easily

PM2 and Nginx logs configured with rotation

When to use this solution?

1

Node.js REST API

Deploy an Express, Fastify or NestJS API in production with PM2 cluster mode to use every CPU core.

2

Real-time application

Host a WebSocket server or a Socket.io application with PM2 handling restarts automatically.

3

Full-stack JavaScript backend

A server for a Next.js, Nuxt (SSR) or Remix application in production mode.

Deploy Node.js Stack on your VPS

Guide optimized for ServOrbit Cloud VPS.

01

Create the VPS

Select the "Node.js Stack" template when ordering. Minimum 2 GB RAM.

02

Deploy your application

Clone your repository, install the dependencies with npm ci --production, and build if needed.

03

Start with PM2

Launch with pm2 start app.js --name "mon-api" -i max for cluster mode. Save with pm2 save and pm2 startup.

04

Configure Nginx

Edit the Nginx virtualhost to point to your Node application's port. SSL with Certbot.

Frequently asked questions

The latest stable LTS version. NVM is available to switch versions easily depending on your project's needs.

Create a .env file in your project and reference it in your PM2 config, or use pm2 start ecosystem.config.js with the variables defined.

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