Install and run the web app on your front-end VM
Enter these commands to install the todo web application. You can use the keyboard to copy and paste each command line. Click Done when you finished entering all the commands to close the SSH window.
Update packages and install git, Node.js and npm. When asked if you want to continue, type ‘Y’.
sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install git nodejs npm
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Clone the sample application and install application dependencies.
git clone https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/todomvc-mongodb.git
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cd todomvc-mongodb; npm install
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Start the todo web application. Note: The IP addresses below are internal IPs for communication between servers. You can find these IP addresses on each server’s details page.
nohup nodejs server.js –be_ip 10.132.0.2 –fe_ip 10.132.0.3 &
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backend internal IP is 10.132.0.2
front end internal ip is 10.132.0.3
After you enter the final command, click Done and then confirm that you want to leave the page to close the SSH browser window.