MEVN Full-Stack on Ubuntu Server

MEVN is a modern full-stack JavaScript framework combining MongoDB, Express.js, Vue.js, and Node.js for building fast, scalable web applications. At GlobalSolutions we have pre-configured this complete MEVN stack on Ubuntu Server, hardened it for secure production use, and made it instantly deployable on AWS EC2 or similar cloud platforms.

Accessing Your MEVN Instance

After launching the Ubuntu Server image from AWS Marketplace / your provider:

1. Connect via SSH: ssh ubuntu@your-public-ip (use your .pem key)
2. Default user: ubuntu (sudo rights, no password required with key)

Installed Software & Paths

Component	Software	Version	Installation Path / Notes
Database	MongoDB Community	7.0.x	Running on localhost:27017 Data: /var/lib/mongodb
Backend	Node.js + Express.js	Node 20.x LTS Express 4.19.x	~/server (sample backend app pre-installed)
Frontend	Vue.js 3 + Vite	Vue 3.4.x	~/client (sample frontend app pre-installed)
Web Server	Nginx	1.24.x	/etc/nginx Configured as reverse proxy

Default Configuration & Credentials

• MongoDB: No root password set by default — run mongo and create admin user immediately.
• Backend port: 3000 (Express API)
• Frontend dev port: 5173 (Vue dev server)
• Nginx: Serves production frontend on port 80 and proxies /api → backend on 3000
• Environment: ~/server/.env already points to mongodb://localhost:27017/mevn_db

Finding Your Instance Details

• Public IP: Check cloud console or run curl ifconfig.me
• Hostname: hostname
• Running services: systemctl status mongod nginx

Getting Started with Your Sample MEVN Apps

All services start automatically on boot. The backend and frontend are fully functional sample applications.

Quick Commands (after SSH)

# Check services
systemctl status mongod nginx
pm2 list                     # Backend is managed by PM2

# Backend (Express + MongoDB)
cd ~/server
npm start                    # or pm2 restart server

# Frontend (Vue)
cd ~/client
npm run dev                  # development[](http://IP:5173)
# or for production:
npm run build
# (Nginx already serves the built files from ~/client/dist)

# Test the full stack
curl http://localhost/api/health   # should return success

Nginx Configuration (already set up)

Nginx is pre-configured to:

• Serve the Vue frontend on port 80[](http://your-ip)
• Proxy all /api/* requests to the Express backend on port 3000

To reload: sudo nginx -t && sudo systemctl reload nginx

Making Your MEVN App Publicly Accessible

1. Allow ports 80 & 443 in your cloud security group
2. Point your domain A record to the public IP
3. For HTTPS: sudo apt install certbot python3-certbot-nginx then sudo certbot --nginx

Support

For any questions or customizations with this MEVN Ubuntu offering, please contact support@yourcompany.com.