How can I set the NODE_ENV variable/parameter to "production" when I'm using forever to start my node script
I got this so far:
forever start -l forever.log -o out.log -e err.log -a app.js
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You can set NODE_ENV as normal and then run forever:
NODE_ENV=production forever [flags] start app.js [app_flags]
The initial NODE_ENV will be preserved when the server restarts - behaviour that was fixed in this issue:
https://github.com/nodejitsu/forever/issues/116
Older versions of forever can use the following command line format:
NODE_ENV=production forever [flags] app.js
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Philipp Kyeck
but how do i set it "as normal"?
cjohn
I could have been more specific and said, "without forever" instead of "as normal". But: NODE_ENV=production forever app.js
Chris B.
This issue has been fixed to work on restarts: github.com/nodejitsu/forever/issues/search?q=116.
binarygiant
Don't know if this help, and you might have meant this with [Flags] but NODE_ENV=production forever start app.js is how I got it to work. Without it, it doesn't actually do the forever part.
cjohn
@binarygiant That appears to be an update to forever's API. I'll update the original answer with the new information.