How to upgrade my Node.js project to Heroku?

Question

Have a project that uses Node.js, Websockets, Socket.io and HTML5 running on my internal wireless network. I want to put you public using Heroku.

Please tell me the steps to be followed so I can reach my goal.

Answer 1

1. Open an account on Heroku
   1. Is windows? Install the Heroku Toolbelt
2. Log in, by typing heroku login in the shell
3. Create the project by typing heroku create in the shell

4. If it doesn’t exist, create a Procfile at the root of the project with the following:

   web: node app.js
   

5. Deploy by typing in git push heroku master in the shell

Questions? More details? https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/getting-started-with-nodejs

Answer 2

In addition to what Gypsy mentioned, you will have to activate the websockets in your application before other settings, as it is still experimental in Heroku:

heroku labs:enable websockets

There’s more here:

https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/node-websockets

Between 4 and 5, if you haven’t already, you have to have a git repository in your project, with a remote added:

git remote add heroku [email protected]:seu-app-name.git

Follow the steps, if you have any problem or more punctual question, expose to us.