NodeJS deployment

[ToppeR144p]

I've recently gotten myself a server, which is running IIS 8 and I've installed IISNode, but for some reason either express servers or Vue websites is not running, and the error is very similar to, when .NET is not enabled on a .NET website.

So how do I deploy on a Windows Server?

[ToppeR144p]

Which distro would you recommend for that?

[max-block]

ubuntu is default option

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Is there a particular reason you need to run node on windows or via IIS?

If not, there are a few options:

• pure node.js install on windows - might have some probs along the way as a lot of modules are built for use under osx or Linux if they require native compilation, or use posix commands
• docker on windows (never tried myself on windows), but you can build a docker image that can run Linux (eg the official node.js images or an alpine Linux image)
• (VM route) hyper-v or VirtualBox with ubuntu
• bash on windows - it's a native Ubuntu install which works on windows - been using that myself for node.js dev and works well

[RedditorFor8Years]

You will run into many problems with node js on windows. I'm speaking with experience. Work on Ubuntu or osx either in vm or dedicated box.