Install Node.js on Cloud Server

This guide explains how to use Node.js with a Cloud Server.

Preamble

• Node.js is a free software platform in JavaScript designed for network applications that need to scale.
• Node.js is not available with shared web hosting.

Install Node.js

Prerequisites

• Install NVM on your Cloud Server.
• Warning the version 18 of Node.js is not compatible with the old Cloud Servers; perform a migration beforehand!

Install the stable version of Node.js

nvm install stable

Install the latest version available

nvm install node

Install an older version (not recommended)

nvm install 17

List the available versions

nvm ls-remote

Install a specific version

nvm install <version>

Switch Node.js version and set 6.3.1 (or another version) as default

nvm alias default 6.3.1

Use a specific version of Node.js in the current shell

nvm use <version>

Check the currently used version of Node.js

node -v

Source

To set up NVM, go to the WebSSH console of your Cloud Server.

Source the .profile file

source ~/.profile

Run the following command to check the installation of NVM

nvm

Configure Node as a service

To configure Node as a service, it is recommended to use a "service systemd-user.

Redirect traffic to a specific port

Familiarize yourself with this other guide regarding traffic redirections to a specific port and dedicated IPs.