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Manage a Node.js App

Last modified: 2026 September 16

Overview

After you deploy a Node.js™ app, you can manage it from the Websites hub. Click Manage next to the app’s website to open its detail view.

Controlling your app’s process

To control the app’s running process, click Start, Stop, or Restart. Or, click Redeploy to rebuild and restart the app after you push new code to a Git repository. You can also click Redeploy to recover an app that stopped or failed to deploy.

  • Start, Stop, and Restart appear for apps that run a server process.
  • An app that just serves static files only shows Redeploy.

Viewing and downloading logs

To view a snapshot of the app’s most recent log output, go to the App Logs tab.

  • Click Download to save the log to your computer.
  • Click Refresh to load newer entries.
Note:

When you deploy an app, Meridian saves the log output to the ~/.cpanel/logs/0123456789-deploy-<appname>.log file, where ~ is your home directory, 0123456789 is a Unix epoch timestamp, and <appname> is the name of your app.

Managing environment variables

Go to the App Env tab to add, edit, or remove environment variables.

  • Click Add Variable to add a new key and value.
  • Click Reveal values to show hidden values.
  • To add or update several variables at once, click Bulk Edit, then click Reveal to show the editor’s hidden contents before you paste. Saving here replaces every environment variable for the app with what you paste. Click Save & Restart to apply your changes, or click Switch to normal mode to return to the row-by-row view.
Note:
  • Each variable name must start with a letter or an underscore.
  • Each variable name must be on a single line.
  • You can’t set the PORT variable. Meridian reserves it for the app’s process.
  • You can’t set variables in the App Env tab if Git tracks the app’s .env file.

Changing app settings

Go to the App configuration tab to change the settings for your app. You can:

  • Select the app’s Node.js version or package manager.
  • Add a build or startup command.
  • Delete the app.

Deleting a Node.js app

To delete an app, perform the following steps:

  1. Select the App configuration tab.
  2. Click Delete app.
  3. Enter the app’s name.
  4. Click Delete app again to confirm.

When you delete an app, Meridian stops its process and removes the app and its environment variables. Meridian does not remove any files that existed before you installed the app.

Warning:
  • You cannot undo deleting an app.
  • Meridian also removes the domain if it only contains the app files.

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