Symptoms
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Unable to start NodeJS application from Domains > example.com > NodeJS > Enable
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No errors are displayed in Plesk Panel
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No Nginx installed on the server, only Apache is used
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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?
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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:
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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.
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Connect to the server via SSH
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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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