tiborsaas/deno-chic

Deno + Caddy web server template

This is the root web project on the server.

It contains a /html directory with the frontend build assets.

It also features a Deno setup in the root of the project.

Prerequisites

1. Install Caddy: https://caddyserver.com/docs/running
2. Install Deno: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-the-deno-javascript-runtime-on-ubuntu-20-04
3. Install Monit: https://mmonit.com/wiki/Monit/ConfigurationExamples

Process

The server starts automatically after installing it.

Web server config (Caddyfile)

Caddyfile:

:80 {
  reverse_proxy localhost:8080
}

Note: Don't enable both static file server and default reverse proxy :)

If making changes, then reload the Caddy server buy running:

systemctl reload caddy

or:

caddy reload --config Caddyfile

Process management

The easiest and no install solution to make the Deno process running is to use systemd.

This ensures that Caddy and the Deno processes are kept alive when we close the terminal.

Create a systemd service config file

Create /etc/systemd/system/deno-webapp.service

insert file here

Launch it with:

systemctl start deno-webapp

Also start Caddy with their provided config. See: https://caddyserver.com/docs/running

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable --now caddy