how to run node without getting stuck in the node command prompt

Question

I've installed node on my ubuntu virtual private server and I SSH into it. I run

$nodejs index.js

but after running the file, I'm now stuck in the node command prompt and I can only get out by pressing ctrl-C. But doing that stops my nodejs server. I want to run my server and then go back to the shell and do other things. How do I do this?

Answer 1

Use PM2. It is a process manager. You can do whatever after initiate this on the server. https://github.com/Unitech/pm2