How to make your Node.js app start automatically on LinkIt Smart 7688 booting?

Aim

In this section, we are going to use some basic linux commands to make developer's Node.js app start automatically on LinkIt Smart 7688.

Prerequisites

• Your awesome Node.js App

Process

• Make sure your board is connected properly.
• ssh into it.
• Edit /etc/rc.local:

    vim /etc/rc.local

• Refer to the content below and make /etc/rc.local into your app's path:

#!/bin/sh -e

node /root/app/app.js

exit 0

• After file saved, setup /etc/rc.local permissions:

chmod 777 /etc/rc.local

• Reboot and you will see the results! Bravo!