How to Deploy a react app using PM2 on Rocky Linux 9

To deploy a React app using PM2 on Rocky Linux 9, follow the steps below.

Step 1 : Begin by installing PM2 using npm:

npm install pm2 -g

Step 2 : Set up PM2 to start on system boot:

pm2 startup

Step 3 : Create a React App

- Create a new React app using the following command:

npx create-react-app my-react-app

- Navigate to the app's directory and build it:

cd my-react-app
npm run build

Step 5 : Start the React app using PM2:

pm2 serve build/ 3000 --name "my-react-app" --spa

Step 6 : If you are using a firewall, make sure to allow traffic on the specified port (3000 in this case).

sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=3000/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Step 7 : Open your browser and test the deployed React app.

Step 8 : Manage the Application

Use the following commands to manage your application:

- Check status:

pm2 status

- Restart:

pm2 restart my-react-app

- Reload (hot reload without downtime):

pm2 reload my-react-app

- Stop:

pm2 stop my-react-app

- Delete:

pm2 delete my-react-app

Congratulations! You have successfully deployed a React app using PM2 on Rocky Linux 9.