Start and Daemonize any application nodejs

To start and daemonize an application in Node.js, you can follow these steps:

1. First, you need to install the pm2 package globally on your system by running the following command:

npm install pm2 -g

This package allows you to manage and daemonize Node.js applications.

1. Once pm2 is installed, navigate to the root directory of your Node.js application using the command line.

2. To start your application, you can use the following command:

pm2 start app.js

Replace app.js with the entry file of your application.

This command will start your application and keep it running even after closing the terminal window.

1. To monitor the status of your application and view its logs, you can use the following command:

pm2 monit

This will open a monitoring panel where you can see the CPU and memory usage, as well as any log output from your application.

1. If you want to stop your application, you can use the following command:

pm2 stop app

Replace app with the name or process ID of your application as displayed in the monitoring panel.

This command will gracefully stop your application, allowing it to clean up any resources before shutting down.

1. To restart your application, you can use the following command:

pm2 restart app

Replace app with the name or process ID of your application.

This command will stop and then start your application again.

These steps should help you start and daemonize your Node.js application using the pm2 package. Remember to replace app.js with the actual entry file of your application and app with the appropriate name or process ID.