Node.js Support

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To install a Node.js application on your website, you need to upload the
application’s files to the server first. You can upload them via
FTP or using the File Manager.

To set your application up, go to Websites & Domains and click
Node.js. On this screen you can see a number of controls that will
help you manage your Node.js application:

• Node.js Version. This control displays the currently selected
  version of the runtime environment that will be used to run your
  application. Click the version number to select a different Node.js
  version.
• Document Root. Here you can set the domain’s document root
  directory, which must be a subdirectory of the application root
  directory, specified below.
• Application Mode. You can select between “Development” and
  “Production” modes, or type a custom mode name. The NODE_ENV
  environment variable will reflect your choice.
• Application URL. Click this automatically generated URL to open
  the application in your browser.
• Application Root. By default, the application root is the
  domain’s root directory. Click “[open]” to browse the contents of the
  application root directory using the File Manager. Additionally, in
  Plesk for Linux, you can click the currently set application root
  path to set a custom application root.
• Application Startup File. By default, the startup file name is
  presumed to be app.js. Click it to type a custom startup file name.
• (Plesk for Linux only) Custom environment variables. Here you can
  see a list of custom environment variables you have set for your
  application (if any). Click “[specify]” to add or remove environment
  variables for your application:
  • Click Add variable to add another environment variable to the
    list. Type in the variable name in the left field, and its desired
    value in…