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Unable to start Node.js application on Plesk server without nginx: Execution nginx_modules_ctl has failed with exit code 1

 
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Symptoms

  • Unable to start NodeJS application from Domains > example.com > NodeJS > Enable

  • No errors are displayed in Plesk Panel

  • No Nginx installed on the server, only Apache is used

  • The configuration made in Plesk > Domains > example.com > Node.js is accurate and made in accordance with the information in How to run a simple node.js application in Plesk to test it working?

  • The following error shows up when trying to enable NodeJS via CLI:

    # plesk ext nodejs --enable -domain example.com
    Execution nginx_modules_ctl has failed with exit code 1, stdout: , stderr: START nginx_modules_ctl --enable phusion-passenger
    /usr/local/psa/admin/sbin/nginx-config: line 272: /usr/sbin/nginx: No such file or directory
    Nginx configuration after enable of 'phusion-passenger' is in invalid state, rollback the change

Cause

This happens due to an identified bug with ID EXTNODEJS-327 which will be fixed in the future releases of NodeJS extension.

Resolution

Until a fix is released the following workaround can be used:

  1. Log into Plesk

  2. Perform any change on PHP from Domains > example.com > PHP

    Note: Change PHP version for any different version and then go back and configure the original version.

  3. Connect to the server via SSH

  4. Enable NodeJS application via command line as below:

    # plesk ext nodejs --enable -domain example.com

Additional information

How to Host Node.js Applications on Plesk Obsidian

How to run a simple node.js application in Plesk to test it working?

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