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Deploy nodejs app with gitlab.com and pm2

This manual is about setting up an automatic deploy workflow using nodejs, PM2, nginx and GitLab CI. It is tested on:

Steps to deploy a Node.js app to DigitalOcean using PM2, NGINX as a reverse proxy and an SSL from LetsEncrypt

If you use the referal link below, you get $10 free (1 or 2 months) https://m.do.co/c/5424d440c63a

I will be using the root user, but would suggest creating a new user

Function	Shortcut
New Tab	`⌘` + `T`
Close Tab or Window	`⌘` + `W` (same as many mac apps)
Go to Tab	`⌘` + `Number Key` (ie: `⌘2` is 2nd tab)
Go to Split Pane by Direction	`⌘` + `Option` + `Arrow Key`
Cycle iTerm Windows	`⌘` + `backtick` (true of all mac apps and works with desktops/mission control)

	/*
	* Handling Errors using async/await
	* Has to be used inside an async function
	*/
	try {
	const response = await axios.get('https://your.site/api/v1/bla/ble/bli');
	// Success 🎉
	console.log(response);
	} catch (error) {
	// Error 😨

	var express = require('express');
	var app = express();

	// response header for sever-sent events
	const SSE_RESPONSE_HEADER = {
	'Connection': 'keep-alive',
	'Content-Type': 'text/event-stream',
	'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
	'X-Accel-Buffering': 'no'
	};

	console.log("Before the first file is read.");
	hypotheticalFileGetContents("sample.txt", function(fileContents){
	// fileContents now contains the file contents, this function is only called when the file read in the background has finished
	console.log("After the first file has completed reading.");
	});

	// You've now told it to start the first read, but it won't 'block' your script execution. It will do the read in the background, and immediately move on with the rest of your code.

	console.log("Before the second file is read.");
	hypotheticalFileGetContents("sample2.txt", function(fileContents){