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How to install NodeJS using the WHM interface

Sean Bailey
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Question

How can I install NodeJS in WHM?

 

Procedure

The Application Manager in cPanel allows users to deploy Phusion Passenger applications, including NodeJS apps. To install NodeJS on your system, you'll need to install the supporting packages.

  1. Navigate to "WHM / Software / EasyApache 4" and click customize:
    Screenshot of the WHM Easy Apache UI, visually guiding to each button described in Step 1
  2. Click the "Apache Modules" section, then ensure mod_env and mod_passenger are enabled:
    Screenshot of the Easy Apache UI with mod_passenger enabled Screenshot of the Easy Apache UI with mod_env enabled
  3. Next, navigate to the "Additional Packages" section and select a version of NodeJS to install. Only one version can be installed at a time via EasyApache.
    Screenshot of the Easy Apache UI with ea-nodejs16 enabled
  4. Click "Review" then "Provision" once you've reviewed the packages queued for installation.
    Screenshot of the Easy Apache UI after provisioning the selected packages

Resources

Once NodeJS is installed, you'll need to set up your individual applications in cPanel.

How to Install a Node.js Application | cPanel Docs

Please note that NodeJS is a back-end JavaScript runtime environment. cPanel Support is limited to ensuring the basic functionality of the provided runtime components and cannot directly provide assistance with application code. It's recommended to reach out to a developer for further guidance or refer to NodeJS' official documentation:

NodeJS Documentation

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