Hosting » DigitalOcean » How do I deploy Express to DigitalOcean?

How do I deploy Express to DigitalOcean?

Last updated on December 17, 2022 @ 2:46 pm

Deploying Express on DigitalOcean can be a breeze. After logging in, create a new Droplet and select Express as your application. Next, add the following lines to your application’s configuration file:

ports:

  • “80:80”
  • “443:443”

Next, set up a new secret key. This key will be used to encrypt all traffic between your Droplet and your server.

You can generate a new secret key by clicking on the “Create a new secret key” button on the DigitalOcean dashboard. Once you have generated your secret key, add it to your application’s configuration file:.

secret_key:

  • “your_secret_key”

Next, add the following lines to your application’s application.js configuration file:

  • var express = require ( ‘express’ );
  • var app = express();
  • app.use(express.static(__dirname + ‘/public’ ));
  • app.cookie( ‘auth’ , {secret : ‘your_secret_key’ }));
  • app.bodyParser.json());.
  • app.urlencoded({ extended : true }));
  • app.methodOverride());
  • app.jsonParsers.array());

Next, create a routes.js file and add the following lines:

PRO TIP: This article has been deprecated and is no longer being maintained by DigitalOcean.
  • var routes = require ( ‘./routes.js’ );
  • var path = require ( ‘path’ );
  • app.static(path.join( __dirname , ‘public’ )));.urlencoded());
  • app.use(routes);
  • app.listen( 3000 );

Conclusion

Deploying Express on DigitalOcean is a breeze. Next, add the following lines to your application’s configuration file:.

Morgan Bash

Morgan Bash

Technology enthusiast and Co-Founder of Women Coders SF.