Node.js Server Auto Restart SetUp
The Short Node.js Guide shows you How to Install Node.js Modules to Automatic Restarting Server after that Code Changes are made.
The Node.js Modules for Server Auto Restarting used are:
- forever: A simple CLI tool for ensuring that a given node script runs continuously.
- node-dev: Restarts your app when files are modified
- nodemon: Simple monitor script for use during development of a node.js app
- supervisor: A supervisor program for running nodejs programs
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Installing forever NPM Module:
npm install -g forever
Command line Usage: you can use forever to run scripts continuously (whether it is written in node.js or not)
forever start app.js
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Installing node-dev NPM Module:
npm install -g node-dev
Comman line Usage: just run node-dev as you should normally run node
node-dev app.js
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Installing nodemon NPM Module:
npm install -g nodemon
Command line Usage: nodemon wraps your application, so you can pass all the arguments you should normally pass to your app
nodemon app.js
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Installing supervisor NPM Module:
npm install -g supervisor
Command line Usage: Node supervisor can also be used to restart programs when a *.js file changes
supervisor app.js
