Deploy Nodejs App to DigitalOcean in 10 Minutes (Free SSL & Custom Domain)

Learn how to quickly and easily deploy your Node.js application to DigitalOcean, complete with a free SSL certificate and custom domain. This beginner-friendly tutorial will guide you through every step, from setting up your server to securing your app with a reverse proxy and firewall. Get your Node.js app live and secure in under 10 minutes!

👇Resources
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Windows users without OpenSSH can install and use PuTTY instead: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/how-to/add-ssh-keys/create-with-putty/
Follow along with the article to copy the commands: https://hayksimonyan.substack.com/p/deploying-nodejs-app-to-digitalocean-419

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🔖 Sections
0:00 Introduction
0:20 1 - DigitalOcean Account & Server Setup
2:15 2 - Server Login & Software Installation
3:12 3 - Clone & Prepare Your App
4:44 4 - Run your app with PM2
6:07 Bonus: Enable ufw firewall
6:31 Bonus: Use Nginx as a reverse proxy
7:59 Bonus: Create a domain and connect it to your server
9:30 Bonus: Create an SSL Certificate and enable HTTPS