How to Install PM2 in Ubuntu 24.10

To install PM2 on Ubuntu 24.10, follow these simple steps:

Step 1 : Use npm to install PM2 globally:

npm install -g pm2

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

pm2 startup

Step 3 : Create a app.js file with the following example code:

const http = require('http');

const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
  res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
  res.end('Hello World\n');
});

server.listen(3000, '127.0.0.1');
console.log('Server running at http://127.0.0.1:3000/');

Step 4 : Start your app using PM2:

pm2 start app.js

Step 5 : Use PM2 to manage your app:

- Restart: pm2 restart app.js

- Reload: pm2 reload app.js

- Stop: pm2 stop app.js

- Delete: pm2 delete app.js

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and used PM2 on Ubuntu 24.10.