# DigitalOcean

> Deploy Nitro apps to DigitalOcean.

**Preset:** `digital_ocean`

:read-more{title="Digital Ocean App Platform" to="https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/"}

## Set up application

1. Create a new Digital Ocean app following the [guide](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/how-to/create-apps/).

1. Next, you'll need to configure environment variables. In your app settings, ensure the following app-level environment variables are set:

   ```bash
   NITRO_PRESET=digital_ocean
   ```

   [More information](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/how-to/use-environment-variables/).

1. You will need to ensure you set an `engines.node` field in your app's `package.json` to ensure Digital Ocean uses a supported version of Node.js:

   ```json
   {
      "engines": {
         "node": "20.x"
      }
   }
   ```

   [See more information](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/languages-frameworks/nodejs/#node-version).

1. You'll also need to add a run command so Digital Ocean knows what command to run after a build. You can do so by adding a start script to your `package.json`:

   ```json
   {
      "scripts": {
         "start": "node .output/server/index.mjs"
      }
   }
   ```

1. Finally, you'll need to add this start script to your Digital Ocean app's run command. Go to `Components > Settings > Commands`, click "Edit", then add `npm run start`

Your app should be live at a Digital Ocean generated URL and you can now follow [the rest of the Digital Ocean deployment guide](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/how-to/manage-deployments/).