Follow the steps below to set up a Node.js application using CloudPanel on your Hostinger VPS.

Step 1 – Preparation

While some basic knowledge of Node.js and server management is recommended, the basic requirements are:

• A Hostinger VPS with CloudPanel installed. If you don’t have one yet, you can check the available options here: CloudPanel VPS hosting.

• A domain name pointed to the IP address of your VPS (recommended for production environments).

Step 2 – Access CloudPanel

Open a web browser and navigate to your CloudPanel installation by entering your VPS IP followed by the CloudPanel port:
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https://your-vps-ip:8443

Replace your-vps-ip with the IP address of your VPS.

Enter the login credentials provided during the CloudPanel setup:

Step 3 – Create a Node.js application

1. Create a new application by navigating to the Sites section in CloudPanel and clicking on Add Site. Select Node.js from the application type options:
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2. Configure the application settings
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   1. Domain name – Enter the domain name for your application.

   2. Node.js version – Select the Node.js version your application will be running on.

   3. App port – Select the port for your application.
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3. Deploy your application

   1. After configuring the application settings, deploy your application by uploading your Node.js application files through the file manager or by using Git.
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Step 4 – Start your Node.js application

Log in via SSH with the site user:

ssh user@your-vps-ip

Replace your-vps-ip with the IP address of your VPS.

Next, go to the root directory of your application:

cd htdocs/domain.tld/

Replace domain.tld with your domian name.

Once there, install the latest pm2 via npm:

npm install pm2@latest -g

And start your application by executing:

pm2 start server.js

That’s all. Now your Node.js application is working within CloudPanel on your Hostinger VPS.

Additional Resources

• CloudPanel Node.js documentation