# Starting Dashboard

#### 1. **Install PM2**

If you haven’t already installed PM2, you can do so globally using npm. Make sure you have Node.js and npm installed first.

```bash
 npm install -g pm2
```

#### 2. **Start Your Application with PM2**

Navigate to your project directory and start your application:

```bash
pm2 start app.js --name "AlphaCtyl"
```

Here, `"`AlphaCtyl`"` is an optional name you can give to your process for easier management.

#### 3. **Check the Status of Dashboard**

You can check the status of your application with:

```bash
pm2 status
```

This command will show you a list of all processes managed by PM2 along with their status.

#### 4. **View Logs**

To view the logs of your application:

```bash
pm2 logs
```

To view logs for a specific application:

```bash
pm2 logs AlphaCtyl
```

#### 5. **Save the PM2 Process List**

To ensure that your processes are restored on system reboot, save the PM2 process list:

```bash
pm2 save
```

#### 6. **Set Up PM2 to Start on System Boot**

Generate a startup script for PM2 to launch on system boot:

```bash
pm2 startup
```