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Orionjs comes with a built-in CLI tool that helps you start your application in production mode.

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Deploying with Bun (Default)

Bun runs TypeScript directly, so no build step is needed.
  1. Install dependencies 
    bun install
  2. Start the server 
    bunx orion prod
    This will run bun ./app/index.ts directly in production mode.

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Deploying with Node.js

When deploying with Node.js, the CLI will automatically build your app before starting.
  1. Install dependencies 
    npm install
  2. Start the server 
    npx orion prod --node
    This will compile the app with esbuild and then run node --import=tsx ./build/index.js. If you have a pre-compiled build, you can skip the build step: 
    npx orion prod --node --path ./build

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Environment Variables

Remember that you must set the environment variables needed to load the .env file before starting the server:
  • ORION_ENV_SECRET_KEY: The secret key used to decrypt your environment variables
  • ORION_ENV_FILE_PATH: Path to your encrypted environment file