Running NodeBB
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The preferred way to start and stop NodeBB is by invoking its executable:
* `` ./nodebb start `` Starts the NodeBB server
* `` ./nodebb stop `` Stops the NodeBB server
* Alternatively, you may use `` npm start `` and `` npm stop `` to do the same
The methods listed below are alternatives to starting NodeBB via the executable.
Simple Node.js Process
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To start NodeBB, run it with `` node `` (some distributions use the executable `` nodejs `` , please adjust accordingly):
.. code :: bash
$ cd /path/to/nodebb/install
$ node app
However, bear in mind that crashes will cause the NodeBB process to halt, bringing down your forum. Consider some of the more reliable options, below:
Supervisor Process
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Using the `supervisor package <https://github.com/isaacs/node-supervisor> `_ , you can have NodeBB restart itself if it crashes:
.. code :: bash
$ npm install -g supervisor
$ supervisor app
As `` supervisor `` by default continues to pipe output to `` stdout `` , it is best suited to development builds.
Forever Daemon
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Another way to keep NodeBB up is to use the `forever package <https://github.com/nodejitsu/forever> `_ via the command line interface, which can monitor NodeBB and re-launch it if necessary:
.. code :: bash
$ npm install -g forever
$ forever start app.js
