How to build Node js app in production for hosting in IIS

Question

I have a node js server that I want to deploy on IIS. Since I am new to node, I am unable to understand the following:

• How to bring the code in production mode?

• How to build the code in production mode?

• How to deploy it to IIS

Thank you

Answer 1

You can follow the below steps to deploy the node js app in iis: 1)Install iisnode https://github.com/Azure/iisnode

2)Download and install url rewrite extension

3)set the port number in your node app by using below code: process.env.PORT note: use the same port number in iis site bindings

4)add the site in iis and give your node js app folder path and set the site bindings

5)Add below code in web.config file:

<configuration>
    <system. Webserver>
    <handlers>
        <add name=""iisnode"" path=""server.js"" verb=""*"" modules=""iisnode"" />
    </handlers>
   <rewrite>
        <rules>
        <rule name=""rule1"">
            <match url=""/*"" />
            <action type=""Rewrite"" url=""server.js"" />
        </rule>
        </rules>
    </rewrite>
    </system. Webserver>
</configuration>

Note: please give the iis_iusrs and iusr full control permission to the site root folder