Passing port number to start script

[geekman-rohit]

We have multiple options here :

1. Pass as parameter to the script (e.g. node index.js 8080)
2. Write in the config file. (We will have a config.json file for the database configs anyways)

I am more inclined towards the second option, of passing via config file. Any opinions?

[jzaefferer]

You should use the config key in package.json, which you can then override with a .npmrc file:

{
  "name": "chassis-themeroller",
  ...
  "config": {
    "port": 8080
  }
}

To override in .npmrc:

chassis-themeroller:port=5000

In your app, access the config as an env var:

var port = process.env.npm_package_config_port

You can use that for all configuration, including the database. Then start app with npm start (and the appropriate start script in package.json).

[arthurvr]

That's how I was thinking as well, +1 to what @jzaefferer said.

[geekman-rohit]

@jzaefferer , that sounds better to me too, one query though about saving database config, we could have it directly in .npmrc file? or we should have it in config in package.json too?

[jzaefferer]

See also my comment in #11.