put files into webserver-directory. install nodejs package install nodejs-legacy package install npm package [sudo] npm -g install forever npm install autosize ln -s node_modules/autosize/dist/autosize.min.js copy files to some directory (/var/local/nodejs/wc/) and make sure permissions are good in the directory get the Q-library for promises: cd /var/loca/nodejs/wc && npm install q configure a process to keep running node.js with the server.js: --------------------------------------------------------------- [edit] /etc/rd.local: su - -c "cd /var/local/nodejs/wc; /usr/local/bin/forever start server.js" Configure Lighttpd: ------------------- cd /etc/lighttps/conf-enabled ln -s ../conf-available/10-proxy.conf add to 10-proxy.conf: $HTTP["url"] =~ "^/wc/.*$" { proxy.server = ( "" => (( "host" => "127.0.0.1", "port" => 8000 )) ) } re-start lighttpd