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1. Log in to Enhance Control Panel

  1. Navigate to Websites.
  2. Click on the desired domain name.

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2. Upload Your Application Files

  1. Go to Files.
  1. In your home directory, create a folder called:
my-app
  1. Upload your application files into this folder.
index.js
const express = require('express');
const app = express();

// Use PORT from environment or default to 3000
const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;

app.get('/', (req, res) => {
  res.send(`
    <!DOCTYPE html>
    <html>
      <head>
        <title>My Node.js App</title>
        <style>
          body {
            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 80px auto;
            text-align: center;
          }
          h1 { color: #2c7be5; }
          .badge {
            background: #e8f4fd;
            padding: 8px 16px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            font-size: 14px;
          }
        </style>
      </head>
      <body>
        <h1>🚀 Node.js App is Running!</h1>
        <p class="badge">Hosted on Enhance</p>
        <p>Server time: ${new Date().toLocaleString()}</p>
        <p>Node version: ${process.version}</p>
      </body>
    </html>
  `);
});

app.get('/health', (req, res) => {
  res.json({
    status: 'ok',
    uptime: process.uptime()
  });
});

// Listen on all interfaces (required for proxying)
app.listen(PORT, '0.0.0.0', () => {
  console.log(`App running on port ${PORT}`);
});
package.json
{
  "name": "demo-node-app",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "A simple Node.js demo app for Enhance hosting",
  "main": "index.js",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "node index.js"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "express": "^4.18.2"
  }
}

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3. Connect via SSH

If you don’t know the SSH password, you can reset it:
  1. In Enhance CP, go to:
  • Websites
  • Select your domain
  • Advanced
  • Developer Tools
  1. Scroll down to SSH Password Authentication.
  2. Click Reset and set a new password.
SSH Example 
ssh -p 22 username@192.250.229.225
Once connected: 
username@s4515:~$ ls

my-app  public_html
Navigate to your application directory: 
   username@s4515:~$ cd my-app

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4. Deploy the Application

Return to the Enhance Control Panel and deploy the application using the Deploy Node.js tool.
Configure the deployment according to the deployment screen and point it to your my-app directory.

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5. Install Dependencies

After the deployment has been created, return to your SSH session and run: 
 npm install

run `npm fund` for details
Your Node.js application should now be successfully deployed on Enhance