How to deploy with PM2?

[louisscruz]

Running npm run server:prod is working on my server. However, when I try to use PM2 through pm2 start dist, there's a list of errors in the logs:

PM2: 2016-03-03 16:59:10: Script /opt/dailydownbeat/dist had too many unstable restarts (15). Stopped. "errored"

PM2: 2016-03-03 16:59:10: Script /opt/testproject/dist had too many unstable restarts (15). Stopped. "errored"

dist-0 (err):     at Function.Module._load (module.js:290:25)
dist-0 (err):     at Function._load (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/pm2/node_modules/pmx/lib/transaction.js:62:21)
dist-0 (err):     at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/pm2/lib/ProcessContainerFork.js:36:21)
dist-0 (err):     at Module._compile (module.js:413:34)
dist-0 (err):     at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:422:10)
dist-0 (err):     at Module.load (module.js:357:32)
dist-0 (err):     at Function.Module._load (module.js:314:12)
dist-0 (err):     at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:447:10)
dist-0 (err):     at startup (node.js:140:18)
dist-0 (err): Error: Cannot find module '/opt/testproject/dist'
dist-0 (err):     at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:339:15)
dist-0 (err):     at Function.Module._load (module.js:290:25)
dist-0 (err):     at Function._load (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/pm2/node_modules/pmx/lib/transaction.js:62:21)
dist-0 (err):     at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/pm2/lib/ProcessContainerFork.js:36:21)
dist-0 (err):     at Module._compile (module.js:413:34)
dist-0 (err):     at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:422:10)
dist-0 (err):     at Module.load (module.js:357:32)
dist-0 (err):     at Function.Module._load (module.js:314:12)
dist-0 (err):     at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:447:10)
dist-0 (err):     at startup (node.js:140:18)

Before I submit an issue with the PM2 people, can you verify that this should work? Do I need to configure something in the project to make this work?

[moderndegree]

This project doesn't appear to provide an app server. You will need to create an Express (or similar) server to point pm2 at. Ideally, you should be pushing the contents of dist to a CDN and having your app server run separately.

[louisscruz]

In case it helps anyone, I found a way to have pm2 serve the dist folder. This is more or less the setup. Then, I've weaseled nginx into picking up the appropriate port for non-backend requests. Hope this can help someone!

[PatrickJS]

@louisscruz can you write a page in the wiki https://github.com/AngularClass/angular2-webpack-starter/wiki

[louisscruz]

@gdi2290 Done!

[PatrickJS]

https://github.com/AngularClass/angular2-webpack-starter/wiki/How-to-serve-with-PM2
awesome work! thanks!

[joshwiens]

Resolving - resolution exists in wiki article