How to change value of process.env.PORT in node.js? How to change value of process.env.PORT in node.js? node.js node.js

How to change value of process.env.PORT in node.js?


For just one run (from the unix shell prompt):

$ PORT=1234 node app.js

More permanently:

$ export PORT=1234$ node app.js

In Windows:

set PORT=1234

In Windows PowerShell:

$env:PORT = 1234


You can use cross platform solution https://www.npmjs.com/package/cross-env

$ cross-env PORT=1234


use the below command to set the port number in node process while running node JS programme:

set PORT =3000 && node file_name.js

The set port can be accessed in the code as

process.env.PORT