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Server Deployment Guide

Use this comprehensive guide to configure your Ubuntu 24.04 server for production.

Prerequisites: Ubuntu Server 24.04, Root Access, and a registered domain name.

Update System

Start by updating your server’s package list to the latest version.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Install Node.js (via NVM)

We use Node Version Manager (NVM) to install and manage Node.js.

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.7/install.sh | bash
source ~/.bashrc
nvm install 20 && nvm use 20 && nvm alias default 20

Setup Project Directory

Navigate to the web root and clone your project repository.

cd /var/www
sudo git clone <your-repo-url> project
cd project && npm install

Configure PM2 (Process Manager)

Keep your application running in the background.

npm install -g pm2
pm2 start index.js --name "dramavie-server"
pm2 startup && pm2 save

Install & Configure Nginx

Set up Nginx as a reverse proxy to direct traffic to your Node.js app.

1. Install Nginx:

sudo apt install nginx -y

2. Create Config File:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/backend

3. Paste Configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name backend.yourdomain.com;
 
    location / {
        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:3006;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
    }
}

4. Activate Site:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/backend /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
sudo nginx -t && sudo systemctl reload nginx

Secure with SSL (Certbot)

Encrypt your traffic using a free Let’s Encrypt certificate.

sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx -y
sudo certbot --nginx -d backend.yourdomain.com

Install MongoDB 7.0

Add the official MongoDB repository and install the database engine.

curl -fsSL https://pgp.mongodb.com/server-7.0.asc | sudo gpg -o /usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-server-7.0.gpg --dearmor
echo "deb [ signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-server-7.0.gpg ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu jammy/mongodb-org/7.0 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-7.0.list
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y mongodb-org
sudo systemctl start mongod && sudo systemctl enable mongod

Secure MongoDB

Create an admin user and enable authorization.

1. Create User via mongosh:

use admin
db.createUser({ user: "admin", pwd: "YourStrongPassword", roles: ["root"] })
exit

2. Enable Authorization: Edit config: sudo nano /etc/mongod.conf

security:
  authorization: enabled

3. Restart Service:

sudo systemctl restart mongod
sudo ufw allow 27017

Connection String

Use this string in your .env file to connect the API to MongoDB.

MONGO_URI=mongodb://admin:YourStrongPassword@your-server-ip:27017/yourdbname?authSource=admin

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