start.config.cjs

/**
 * PM2 Application Configuration File (start.config.js)
 * 
 * This configuration file tells PM2 how to run your application.
 * 
 * In this file, we define an application with the name "argos_app_web_server" which will be managed by PM2.
 * 
 * We specify the start script using the "script" and "args" properties.
 * The "script" property is set to "npm", and the "args" property is set to "run start".
 * This means that PM2 will run the command "npm run start" to start your application.
 * 
 * In your package.json file, the "start" script runs your application using Node.js 
 * and the "prestart" script runs "npm install" before the application starts.
 * So, when PM2 starts your application, it will:
 *   1. Run "npm install" to install new dependencies,
 *   2. Then run your application using Node.js.
 * 
 * PM2 will manage your application, automatically restarting it if it crashes.
 * You can also configure PM2 to start your application when the server boots up.
 */

module.exports = {
  apps: [{
    name: 'my-app',
    script: 'npm',
    args: 'start',
    cwd: './backend',
    watch: true,
    ignore_watch: ["node_modules"],
    watch_options: {
      "followSymlinks": false
    },
    env: {
      "NODE_ENV": "development",
    },
    env_production: {
      "NODE_ENV": "production",
    }
  }],
  deploy: {
    production: {
      user: 'jorden',
      host: '172.233.215.195',
      ref: 'origin/master',
      repo: 'https://github.com/CouncilFox/argos_app_web_server.git',
      path: '/home/jorden/apps/argos_app_web_server',
      'post-deploy': 'cd frontend && npm install && npm run build && cd ../backend && npm install && cd .. && pm2 restart start.config.cjs --env production',
      key: 'C:/Users/jorde/.ssh/id_rsa'  // Add this line





    }
  }
};