How do you deploy a MERN app to a VPS?
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Provision a server, install Node, nginx and (or connect to) MongoDB, pull the code, set environment variables, build the React app, run Express with pm2, configure nginx as a reverse proxy, and enable HTTPS with Let's Encrypt (certbot). Close unused ports with a firewall, and set up backups and monitoring.
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Deploy a MERN App to a VPS with pm2, nginx and HTTPS (Let's Encrypt) in the course MERN Stack Full Course: MongoDB, Express, React and Node.js.
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