How to deploy a react app using pm2 on Ubuntu Server 23.10

To deploy a React app using PM2 on Ubuntu Server 23.10:

Step 1 : Start by installing PM2 using npm:

npm install pm2 -g

Step 2 : Run the following command to set up PM2 to start on system boot:

pm2 startup

Step 3 : Create your React app if you haven't already:

npx create-react-app my-react-app
cd my-react-app

Step 4 : Build the React app:

npm run build

Step 5 : Use PM2 to serve the built app:

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

Step 6 : Test your app by opening it in a browser.

Step 7 : Manage the application using PM2 commands:

- Check status:

  pm2 status

- Restart:

  pm2 restart my-react-app

- Reload (zero downtime deployment):

  pm2 reload my-react-app

- Stop:

  pm2 stop my-react-app

- Delete:

  pm2 delete my-react-app

Congratulations, you have successfully deployed your React app using PM2 on Ubuntu Server 23.10!