Running Your Node.js Application with PM2

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Learn to run your Node.js application with PM2 for improved performance and reliability

intermediate Published 17 Mar 2026
Action Steps
  1. Install PM2 using npm by running the command 'npm install pm2 -g'
  2. Start your Node.js app with PM2 in cluster mode using 'pm2 start app.js -i 0'
  3. Configure memory limits for your app using 'pm2 start app.js --max-memory-restart 1024M'
  4. Enable zero-downtime reloads using 'pm2 reload app'
  5. Manage multiple apps using 'pm2 list' and 'pm2 delete <app_name>'
Who Needs to Know This

Developers and DevOps engineers can benefit from using PM2 to manage and deploy Node.js applications

Key Insight

💡 PM2 provides a simple way to manage and deploy Node.js applications with features like cluster mode, memory limits, and zero-downtime reloads

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Learn to run your Node.js application with PM2 for improved performance and reliability

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Start your Node.js app with PM2 — cluster mode, memory limits, zero-downtime reloads, and managing multiple apps. Part 2 of a 3-part production series.
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