How to run Node.JS Loopback + Forever?

Question

How do I run StrongLoop's Loopback with Forever so that the app is automatically restarted after ever change?

So far just running forever server/server.js doesn't seem to work...

Answer 1

Thanks. I have found that the best script is this:

"scripts": {
    "start": "forever --verbose --uid \"myapp\" --watch --watchDirectory ./server server/server.js"
  },

Each part means:

--verbose: Log all details (useful when developing new routes)

--uid \"myapp\": So that "myapp" will appear when you do a forever list

--watch: Watch for file changes

--watchDirectory ./server: The folder to watch for changes

server/server.js: The app entry point

Additionally I open it with like nohup npm start & so that the process will keep running in the background and the output will be appended to a nohup.out file.

Answer 2

Maybe you should run it with the watch flag like

forever -w entrypoint.js