Node.js is an open-source JavaScript runtime environment for building server-side and networking applications. The platform runs on Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, and Windows. Though you can run Node.js applications at the command line, this tutorial will focus on running them as a service. This means that they will restart on reboot or failure and are safe for use in a production environment.

In this tutorial, you will set up a production-ready Node.js environment on a single Ubuntu 20.04 server. This server will run a Node.js application managed by PM2, and provide users with secure access to the application through an Nginx reverse proxy. The Nginx server will offer HTTPS using a free certificate provided by Let’s Encrypt.

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