NodeJS daemon

The component has a helper Node.js daemon that significantly speeds up parsing due to how it works.

To use the component with the daemon, you need a VPS/VDS and to perform several steps on the server, plus configure the component's system settings for the socket the daemon runs on.

Daemon setup on server

Daemon app is published on Npm, with detailed instructions in English.

The daemon must run on the same server as the site with xParser.

The steps below are run as root. You can use sudo instead.

Installation

Create a folder for the daemon mkdir /dir/path/ and go into it cd /dir/path/. Then install:

npm install xparser-daemon

After installation, configure and start the daemon.

Configuration

Create app.js in the daemon folder and set the socket port:

require('xparser-daemon').run({
  socket: {
    PORT: 3007,
  },
});

Install process manager pm2 so the daemon runs in background and starts with the server:

npm install pm2 -g

Start the daemon with pm2:

pm2 start app.js --name=xParserDaemon

Save the process list and enable startup:

pm2 save
pm2 startup upstart

Check daemon status:

pm2 monit

Daemon configuration in component

Configure the component by setting system setting xparser_socket_url to the socket URL and port on localhost: http://localhost:3007.