Version: Latest
OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Category: Web Application Stacks
Description
Complete MERN stack development environment ready in minutes. MongoDB, Express.js, React, and Node.js pre-configured for modern web application development.
Software Included
Component | Version | License |
Node.js | 22.15.0 | MIT |
MongoDB | 8.0.9 | SSPL |
Express.js | Latest | MIT |
React | Latest | MIT |
npm | 10.9.2 | Artistic-2.0 |
PM2 | 6.0.5 | AGPL-3.0 |
Key Benefits
Full Stack Ready - Complete development environment in one VM
Production Configured - PM2 process manager and MongoDB optimization included
Modern Toolchain - Latest versions of all MERN components
Instant Development - Start coding immediately, no setup required
Getting Started
When you create your VM, installation begins automatically and takes about 1-2 minutes.
SSH into your server to start developing
Create your React app:
npx create-react-app my-app(creates/root/my-app)Set up your Express backend and connect to MongoDB
MongoDB is ready at
localhost:27017
What's Pre-Configured
MongoDB - Running and ready for connections
Node.js & npm - Version 22.15.0 with npm 10.9.2 ready
Development Tools - All MERN stack components installed
PM2 - Process manager ready for production deployments
Development Workflow
Connect via SSH - Access your development environment
Create Project - Run
npx create-react-app my-appto startEdit Code - Modify files in your project directory
Database Ready - MongoDB accessible at
localhost:27017
Common Use Cases
Full-stack web application development
API development and testing
React frontend prototyping
MongoDB database learning and development
Production-ready web app deployment
Troubleshooting
Can't connect to MongoDB? Check service status with sudo systemctl status mongod
Need to start your app? Use pm2 start app.js for production deployment