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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