Step 1: Begin by crafting a simple app.js file within the public_html directory and execute it using the command node app.js. Verify its functionality by issuing the command curl http://127.0.0.1:3000 and observing the resulting feedback.
const http = require('http')
const hostname = '127.0.0.1'
# const hostname = 'english92.com'
const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000
const server = http.createServer( (req, res) => {
res.statusCode = 200
res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/plain')
res.end('Hello World! I"m your new NodeJS app!')
});
server.listen(PORT, hostname, () => {
console.log(`Server running at http://${hostname}:${PORT}`);
})
Step 2: Navigate to cPanel / Application Manager / Register application. Below are the settings.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Application Name | app |
| Deployment Domain | english92.com |
| Base Application URL | english92.com/ |
| Application Path | /english92/public_html |
| Deployment Environment | Production |
| Environment Variables PORT | 3000 |
Step 3: Navigate to cPanel / File Manager followed by the public_html folder. Open the Settings tab located in the top right corner to reveal hidden files, facilitating the editing of .htaccess. Insert the provided lines accordingly.
# 127.0.0.1
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://127.0.0.1:3000/$1 [P,L]
# english92.com
# RewriteEngine On
# RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
# RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
# RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://english92.com:3000/$1 [P,L]
You can now visit http://english92.com in your browser to view the outcome.