Node.js Using IISNode to host Node.js Web Apps in IIS Getting Started
Example
IISNode allows Node.js Web Apps to be hosted on IIS 7/8 just like a .NET application would. Of course, you can self host your node.exe process on Windows but why do that when you can just run your app in IIS.
IISNode will handle scaling over multiple cores, process manageement of node.exe, and auto-recycle your IIS Application whenever your app is updated, just to name a few of its benefits.
Requirements
IISNode does have a few requirements before you can host your Node.js app in IIS.
- Node.js must be installed on the IIS host, 32-bit or 64-bit, either are supported.
- IISNode installed x86 or x64, this should match the bitness of your IIS Host.
- The Microsoft URL-Rewrite Module for IIS installed on your IIS host.
- This is key, otherwise requests to your Node.js app won't function as expected.
- A
Web.configin the root folder of your Node.js app. - IISNode configuration via an
iisnode.ymlfile or an<iisnode>element within yourWeb.config.
