Node.js¶
Node.js is a platform that generally runs as a separate web server. OpenLiteSpeed Web Server can be configured to proxy traffic to Node.js so that users can run Node.js applications (like Ghost) on their sites.
Requirements¶
- OpenLiteSpeed version 1.4.41+
- Virtual host set up to run Node.js on
Setup¶
Install Node.js¶
If you haven't already, install the Node.js application:
yum install nodejs
apt-get install nodejs
Set up Context¶
This example assumes you are using the default document root + /node/
. Navigate to Web Admin > Virtual Hosts > Context > Add, and set the following values:
- Type =
App Server
- URI =
/node/
- Location =
/usr/local/lsws/Example/node/
- Binary Path =
/usr/bin/node
- Application Type =
node
Verification¶
Create a node
directory under your document root. Create an app.js
file with the following content:
const http = require('http');
const hostname = '127.0.0.1';
const port = 3000;
const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
res.statusCode = 200;
res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/plain');
res.end('Hello World from node js app.js\n');
});
server.listen(port, hostname, () => {
console.log(`Server running at http://${hostname}:${port}/`);
});
Visit http://Your_Server_IP:Port/node/
in your browser and you should see:
Hello World from node js app.jsĀ
Optional Settings¶
Custom Binary Path¶
If you want to change the node path, just update the Context and set Binary Path = /usr/node
.
Custom Startup File Name¶
If you want to change the default startup file name from app.js
to node.js
, just update the Context and set Startup File = node.js
.