amazon ec2 - How do I leave Node.js server on EC2 running forever? -

amazon ec2 - How do I leave Node.js server on EC2 running forever? -

as can tell question, i'm new this...

i built first website, set first node.js server serve , pushed live on ec2.

i tested on ec2 ip address , seems working.

now until now, i've been testing app locally makes sense whenever closed terminal, app.js stop running nil served on localhost.

now server on ec2, same thing happens ("obviously" 1 say..) whenever close terminal.

so question how maintain node.js server running on ec2 like... forever..so site stays live.. forever :)

i read node module called "forever" i'm wondering (being new , all..) why isn't "forever" functionality default setting of node.js-ec2 scheme ?

i mean, right me if i'm wrong, isn't whole point of setting web server , pushing live have remain live forever? isn't servers supposed anyway (infinitely listening requests) ? , if that's case why need modules/settings accomplish ?

thanks help.. can tell i'm not looking solution explanation because got confused.. :-)

edit (a few details might need) - after installing app on ec2 these steps follow on terminal (the app running on amazon linux way) :

i type ssh -i xxxxxxxxxxx.pem ec2-user@ec2-xx-xx-xx-x.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com on terminal

after logging onto amazon machine go relevant folder , execute node app.js

there 3 folders in machine : node, node_modules , *name of app*

app.js resides in *name of app*

after that, site goes live on ec2 ip

once close terminal, switched off

before invoke node.js, run command:

screen

this create persistent environment allow process maintain running after disconnect.

when reconnect, can utilize screen -r reconnect environment.

here's random link larn more screen:

http://www.rackaid.com/blog/linux-screen-tutorial-and-how-to/

however, won't help if ec2 instance restarts. there many different ways that. adding startup command /etc/rc.local 1 way. here's link amazon guide includes adding /etc/rc.local.

http://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsec2/latest/userguide/building-shared-amis.html

hope helps,

james

node.js amazon-ec2 webserver