🌍 WanderLust - Deploy Node.js App on AWS EC2 (Without Docker)

WanderLust is a full-stack Node.js web application that can be deployed on an AWS EC2 instance without using Docker. This guide walks you through every step to host your app using PM2 and Node.js on Ubuntu.

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🚀 Deployment Steps (No Docker Required)

🔹 1. Launch EC2 Instance

1. Go to AWS EC2 Console
2. Click Launch Instance
3. Choose:
   • Amazon Machine Image (AMI): Ubuntu 22.04
   • Instance Type: t2.micro (Free Tier eligible)
   • Key Pair: Create or use an existing .pem file
4. Security Group Configuration:
   • ✅ Allow SSH (Port 22)
   • ✅ Allow HTTP (Port 80)
   • ✅ Add Custom TCP Rule: Port 3000, Source: 0.0.0.0/0

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🔹 2. Connect to EC2

ssh -i /path/to/your-key.pem ubuntu@<your-ec2-public-ip>

🔹 3. Install Node.js, npm, and Git

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs npm git -y
node -v
npm -v

🔹 4. Upload Project Code

git clone https://github.com/Satishchoudhary94/WanderLust.git
cd WanderLust

🔹 5. Install Dependencies and Set Up .env

cd WanderLust
npm install

Create a .env file in the root of the project and add:

CLOUD_NAME=
CLOUD_API_KEY=
CLOUD_API_SECRET=
MAP_API_KEY=
ATLAS_URL=mongodb+srv://schoudhary3741:7y7EW1oIqPGKRpKk@cluster0.d6ptcxb.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=Cluster0
or
MONGO_URL=your_mongodb_connection_string

🔹 6. Start the Server

node app.js

🔹 8. Access the App

http://<your-ec2-public-ip>:3000

📁 Project Structure Overview

WanderLust/
├── app.js
├── package.json
├── .env
├── /routes
├── /views
├── /models
├── /controllers
├── /public

👨‍💻 Author Satish Choudhary GitHub: @Satishchoudhary94

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