How to construct Node.js Express web page on AWS EC2 linux instance

Introduction

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connect AWS EC2 instnce

connect by SSH to Linux instance from ec2-user

• push [Connect (接続) ] buttom below

use EC2 Instance Connect (browser base SSH conection)

• select EC2 Instance Connect and push [Connect (接続) ] buttom below

install Node.js

install nvm (node version manager)

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.34.0/install.sh | bash

activate nvm

. ~/.nvm/nvm.sh

install recent version of Node.js

nvm install node

test for correct Node.js install and execute

node -e "console.log('Running Node.js ' + process.version)"

then display below on terminal

Running Node.js VERSION

install Express web framework for Node.js

make service directory and change this directory

mkdir dev/nodejs/express/app
cd dev/nodejs/express/app

Node.js project initialization

npm init -y

install Node.js web framework Express

npm install --save express

then create node_modules folder and setting lock file package-lock.json

install Express-Generator that create web application template library for express framework

install Express-Generator and create a template

npm install -g express-generator

create web application template that name is members

express --view=ejs members 

move directory for web application template and install

cd members
npm install

test running express web application

npm start

then display terminal blow

> members@0.0.0 start /home/ec2-user/dev/nodejs/express/app/members
> node ./bin/www

open inbound port 3000 on AWS EC2 security group

• click security group link anchor

• then click [edit inbound rule (インバウンドルールの編集)] button
• add rule below

type(タイプ)	port area(ポート範囲)	source(ソース)
custom TCP	3000	0.0.0.0/0

access web browser to URL

http://public DNS:3000/

• public DNS is about
  • ec2-xx-xxx-xxx-xx.ap-northeast-1.compute.amazonaws.com

then display web browser blow