Host and Deploy a Node / Express app on AWS Lightsail (VPS) with a Custom Domain and SSL

NOTE: The code on Github uses a different repository name as I wanted to clean it up!

Directory of your project if you used my tutorial:
/home/bitnami/htdocs/Express-Testing

Bitnami Custom Node Proxy (forwarding port 80 and 443 to our app's 3000):

Restart Apache Server Command:

SSL Certification Command: sudo /opt/bitnami/bncert-tool

[hado.uken_]

maybe I am just a visual learner, but I have always preferred video guides like this over written ones. Thank you saved me a bunch of time!

[deepjasoliya]

Thank you so much! This tutorial is still relevant in 2024 and thank you again

[alonben-arieh]

That's pretty unbelievable that I couldn't find any other tutorial, including the official ones, that would tell me how to do all these HTTPS cert stuff and DNS in such a clear way. Thank you!

[bareprettyhat]

watched this at least 5 times over the course of a year or 2 thanks a lot man

[emmanuelterdoomzer]

Oh man!!! I am only 2/3 into the tutorial and the content has redeemed me from a two week struggle of reading the official docs and feeling as dumb as hell. Thanks for this a million. You saved me!!!

[lychasMe]

One of the best (if not the best) tutorials I have ever seen, been reading docs and watching other people but this is the best by a MILE, thanks so much!

[wasabicarr]

This is so simple and clear it has truly made my day, thank you!

[cyberbyron]

The best lightsail walkthrough there is for Node apps. Thank you so much for this!

[G-H-C]

Such a great tutorial! Easy to follow and most importantly works first try 🙏 Sincere thank you to Jose for this video

[lokeshraj]

Superb video. Superb vibe. Explained so many different things so simply. Just loved it. Happy to be your 100th subscriber. Keep the fun works incoming.

[danmurphy]

Accomplish so much in this short video - thanks for your work here!

[duyhungtrinh]

Really appreciate the efforts you put in this video Jose, this video helps me from struggling, thank you so much.

[Pipatnight_animei]

thank you very much It took me almost 1 month to find this video. Thank you.

[gregoryfarrell]

I honestly don't know how long this would have taken me to figure out on my own, much thanks.

[spookyvam]

Thank you so much! Your experience saved my time. Really appreciated your effort for making this video!

[victoro]

Nice vid. Just want to add that changing DNS name server in the domain name is optional. you can just set your zones directly in your registrar while keeping default nameservers intact.

[pinn]

THANK YOU BRO. I've wasted so much time reading and watching crap that didn't work at all until I found this. You are my hero lol

[zbigniewjson]

Thank you so much, It actually worked and I was able to host my app on lightsail! 10/10

[kamalthennakoon]

Saw your post on reddit 😍 keep up the good work.

[openvr-app]

I love you man! the way you explain is soo good