How To Install Node.js On cPanel Server Via WHM

The most recent version of cPanel, version 80, includes support for Node.js. Node.js was not supported by cPanel in the past. If they offered Node.js support, it had to be installed manually on the server or by purchasing Cloud Linux.

An open-source, multi-channel JavaScript runtime environment called Node.js is used to develop a wide range of apps. It is true that many of Node.js’s key modules are written in JavaScript, given that the framework is not a full JavaScript mechanism. The ghost blogging platform is one of the many applications that are hosted using Node.js.

The requirements of cPanel’s NodeJS package are mentioned below:

1. CentOS 6 or 7, Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® (RHEL) 6 or 7, or Cloud Linux™ 6 or 7 OS
2. EasyApache 4
3. Require root-level access.

Pre-installation settings for installing a Node.js application:

Before you start, you need to make sure that your web host has installed the below mentioned EasyApache4 RPMs on your server:

• Click on the ‘Customize’ option in EasyApache4.

Proceed to ‘Apache Modules’ and ‘Ruby via Passenger’ for installing the following pre-requisites:

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Install  the following RPMs:

• ea-ruby27-mod_passenger

• ea-apache24-mod_env

• ea-nodejs10

• ea-ruby27-ruby-devel

The installation process of Node.Js:

Method 1

• Login to WHM with root access.

• From the left side search bar, look for the ‘Terminal’ and click on it.

• Terminal window will get open on the screen.

• To install ruby 24 mod passenger, type this command yum install ea-ruby24-mod_passenger ea-apache24-mod_env and press Enter.

• Now, it will ask for the confirmation in that type “y” and hit Enter. You will get a success message.
• To install node.js, type this command, yum install ea-nodejs10 and press Enter.

• Now, it will ask for the confirmation in that type “y” and hit enter.
• You will get a message as node.js installed successfully.

Method 2 (UI)

• Login to WHM through root login.

• Click on ‘EasyApache4’ in the Software section.

• Click on the ‘Customize’ option for installing new packages.

• Next, you need to click on ‘Additional Packages’.

• Toggle the button next to the Nodejs10 package and click on ‘Next’.

• In the next window, an overview of all the packages that will be installed will be shown. Ensure that there are no packages listed in the third column. If everything looks good, click on ‘Provision’ for starting the installation process.

After this process, the cPanel users can install the Node.js web applications through:

• Cloning through the Git version of cPanel.
• Creating a new application through the ‘Application Manager.

You can get in touch with the support team if you need any assistance in implementing the above process.