How to deploy node js in windows server 2012

Question

I have a Windows 2012 server and hello world node js file (Only one js file along with Node_module folder).

Now I need to deploy it to the windows server and need to run it globally.

How to do that? Please help me!

I have read more article. But confused. I installed Node app on the server. I ran it locally. It is working. But How to do it globally. (www.xxxx.com/ABC)

Solution

You have two options:

• iisnode. There are a few more configuration steps with this option, but there seems to be additional benefits.
• allow port through Windows Firewall, the post is self explanatory.

iisnode

Some resources:

• https://github.com/projectkudu/kudu/wiki/Using-a-custom-web.config-for-Node-apps
• I picked up a few pointers from Hosting Node.js Applications on Windows Server 2012, Complete with Git Deployment and Remote Debugging - Part 2

Comments

[codebot]

Hello there. May I ask, is issnode still a valid option? Because most tutorials about it are from 2011-2013. Furthermore, my node is version 8. Also, what if I install node with issnode and then want to deploy angular on that node? Thanks

[Aaron C]

I last tried iisnode with node v6.x, and it worked. iisnode is just the means by which one can host node applications on iis.