Execute Node command on button click

Question

I have a web application and on button click I want to run node command. Instead of executing node command on command line, trying to execute it on click of button from front end. ex:- I have a web application and on button click I want to run node command. Instead of executing node command on command line, trying to execute it on click of button from front end.

ex:

$( ".button_class" ).on( "click", function() {
   //execute command like : node app.js
 });

Kuldeep singh · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-01 06:06:13Z

5

You can not run node command line on client side as you mention. But alternatively you can make api and hit that api on button click. In that api you can run commnad with.

I am giving you link. that can help you to run command line with node.

https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-cmd

answered Apr 1, 2019 at 6:06

Kuldeep singh

1529 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Comments

Irfan Pathan · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-01 06:05:50Z

1

Use the package called node-cmd, install it with npm npm i node-cmd. Documentation link: Documentation

answered Apr 1, 2019 at 6:05

Irfan Pathan

3251 gold badge3 silver badges15 bronze badges

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Execute Node command on button click

2 Answers 2

Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

2 Answers 2

Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related