title: how to deploy nodejs rest api with express framework on production server windows
body: <p>I have created a node.js rest api created using express framework for routing. I have used <a href="https://scotch.io/tutorials/build-a-restful-api-using-node-and-express-4" rel="nofollow noreferrer">tutorial</a> </p>
  
  <p>Now I want to deploy that rest api on actual production server. How to achieve that thing. </p>
  
  <p>I have gone through below links. </p>
  
  <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45600952/deploy-node-js-application-with-express-framework-on-production-mode">Deploy node js application with express framework on production mode</a>  --- Only for linux. I need for windows.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35064933/deploying-nodejs-express-rest-api-to-windows-10-iot">Deploying NodeJs Express Rest API to Windows 10 IoT</a> -- a little bit similar  problem but no solution</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/a/38652869/2810015">https://stackoverflow.com/a/38652869/2810015</a> -- this said to run npm start on production server after copying all of the files on server. But this is not working fine either. </p>
  
  <p>Any help will be highly useful.</p>