Deploy a server

How to deploy a server on Render

  1. Make sure you have connected your GitHub account to Render (see How to connect your GitHub to Render)

  2. Render dashboard
    Log into the Render dashboard

  3. New + button on dashboard
    Click on the New + button

  4. Select Web Service from the New + button dropdown
    Click on Web Service from the dropdown list

  5. Connect repo to Render
    Select your repo to connect to Render by clicking on the Connect button

  6. Name the new web service
    Fill out the Name field, which will be used to label the server within Render

  7. Provide a Start Command field for the new web service
    Provide a Start Command field. This should be in the format node YOUR_FILENAME.js, it is likely node server.js

  8. Create the server by clicking on the Create Web Service button
    Create your new server by clicking on the Create Web Service button

  9. You should have been taken to the Build page for your new server

  10. Wait for the build to complete
    Wait for the build to complete. It should display Build successful as well as Live

  11. URL to the newly deployed server at the top of the Web Service page
    You can view your newly deployed server by clicking the URL at the top of Web Service page