Process Management with PM2
Learn to use PM2 for managing, monitoring, and scaling Node.js applications in production environments.
What is PM2?
Welcome to process management with PM2! PM2 stands for Process Manager 2, and it's a powerful tool for Node.js applications.
In production, you need your application to run reliably, restart if it crashes, and utilize server resources efficiently. PM2 handles all of this.
- Keep Alive: Automatically restarts your app if it crashes.
- Monitoring: Provides insights into your app's performance.
- Scaling: Easily run multiple instances of your app for better performance.
Installing PM2 Globally
Getting started with PM2 is straightforward. You install it globally using npm, so it's available as a command-line tool on your system.
Open your terminal and run the following command:
npm install -g pm2
This command installs the PM2 CLI (Command Line Interface) globally, allowing you to use pm2 commands from any directory.
All lessons in this course
- Containerization with Docker
- Cloud Deployment (AWS/Heroku)
- Process Management with PM2
- CI/CD Pipelines with GitHub Actions