Prerequisites

Before you can deploy your NestJS application to a virtual server, you should make sure the following requirements are met.

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Some of them are optional, and just listed because they are used in further steps.

Local Development Requirements

Make sure your development environment includes:

Node.js (preferably LTS version)
npm or yarn
A working NestJS application (@nestjs/cli installed globally is helpful)
Git (for version control and deployment)

Server Requirements

On your V-Server, the following should be installed and properly configured:

A Linux-based OS (e.g., Ubuntu 22.04)
SSH access to the server
A user with sudo privileges
Node.js installed
npm or yarn installed
Git installed
A firewall configured (e.g., UFW or iptables)
PM2 installed globally for process management
Nginx as a reverse proxy
(Optional) A registered domain pointing to your server’s IP address