Start nestjs project as a Windows service - node.js

Question

We used to start Angular and NestJS (based on node.js) projects using Docker containers. This solution was discontinued for various reasons, so we are looking for a way to start these projects at the start of the PC (or on a trigger) and restart the project automatically if a crash occurs.
node-windows
This package builds a Windows service from a node.js project. NestJS being based on node.js, starting it using node.js is done this way (while in the project's folder):
node PATH_TO_PROJECT\node_modules\#nestjs\cli\bin\nest.js start --config .\tsconfig.build.json
The script used:
const svc = new Service({
name: 'Test',
description: 'Test',
script:
'PATH_TO_PROJECT\\node_modules\\#nestjs\\cli\\bin\\nest.js',
scriptOptions: [
'start --watch --config PATH_TO_PROJECT\\tsconfig.build.json',
],
],
execPath: 'C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe',
});
svc.on('install', function () {
console.log('installed');
svc.start();
});
svc.install();
The installation works as intended but in a browser, the server cannot be reached.
Questions
Is there a way to use node-windows for a NestJS project?
Is it possible to use an absolute path with the nest cli start command? (e.g nest start --config ABSOLUTE_PATH)
How would you start an Angular project the same way?
Thank you.

Answer 1

am use 'child_process' lib for run command
like this
server.js
const { exec } = require("child_process");
exec("npm run start", (error, stdout, stderr) => {
if (error) {
console.log(`error: ${error.message}`);
return;
}
if (stderr) {
console.log(`stderr: ${stderr}`);
return;
}
console.log(`stdout: ${stdout}`);
});
and use node-windows like this
var Service = require('node-windows').Service;
var serviceDetail = require('./servicename')();
console.log(serviceDetail);
// Create a new service object
var svc = new Service({
name: serviceDetail.name,
description: serviceDetail.detail,
script: './server.js'
});
console.log('start building up service name ' + serviceDetail.name);
// Listen for the "install" event, which indicates the
// process is available as a service.
svc.on('install',function(){
svc.start();
});
svc.install();