Dmitri Kunin DKunin

Setting up a LaunchDaemon with pm2

If you have a Node.js app running on an OS X server, you probably:

Want it to start automatically when the system boots
Want to use something like pm2 or forever to monitor the status of the app, log errors, and make sure it stays up

While pm2 has the ability to generate startup scripts for use with Ubunutu, Centos, and systemd, it does not work with OS X. The best approach is to use launchd, an OS X-specific daemon manager that replaces cron. It uses XML-based files for configuration. This guide will walk you through the process. Note: "xyz" is used as a placeholder for the application name throughout this guide.

	<!DOCTYPE html>
	<html>
	<head>
	<meta charset="utf-8">
	<title>Building a router</title>
	<script>
	// Put John's template engine code here...

	(function () {
	// A hash to store our routes:

	// MIXINS

	vendor(prop, args)
	-webkit-{prop} args
	-moz-{prop} args
	-o-{prop} args
	{prop} args

	animation()
	vendor('animation', arguments)

Dmitri Kunin DKunin

Setting up a LaunchDaemon with pm2

Instructions