# Let the jekyll server run unlimited time

**URL:** <https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/let-the-jekyll-server-run-unlimited-time/3735>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [December 25, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/let-the-jekyll-server-run-unlimited-time/3735 "2019-12-25T18:38:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![dun28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@dun28](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/dun28)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/let-the-jekyll-server-run-unlimited-time/3735/1 "2019-12-25T18:38:57Z")

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I installed jekyll on my VPS server but I would like to know if it was possible to let the server run even by closing the putty console.

I have been told that this may be possible with pm2 but I have no idea how to do it.

Thanks a lot for your answers.

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**Author:** ![rdyar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.jekyllrb.com/rdyar/32/710_2.png) [@rdyar](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/rdyar)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/let-the-jekyll-server-run-unlimited-time/3735/2 "2019-12-25T19:34:45Z")

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why? would be easier to use apache or something else I would think. The built in jekyll server is not really a production server.

when you close the console does jekyll stop running? not sure how PM2 would help, other than to start it when the server restarts, though I am no PM2 expert that is for sure.

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**Author:** ![dun28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@dun28](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/dun28)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2019, 7:56pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/let-the-jekyll-server-run-unlimited-time/3735/3 "2019-12-25T19:56:16Z")

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thank you for your answer, when i close the putty console my website stops working because jekyll is stopped

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**Author:** ![rdyar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.jekyllrb.com/rdyar/32/710_2.png) [@rdyar](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/rdyar)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/let-the-jekyll-server-run-unlimited-time/3735/4 "2019-12-25T20:36:08Z")

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any why not use apache or nginx or another web server? that is what those are made for.

I would assume your VPS already has one installed no?

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**Author:** ![jhvanderschee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.jekyllrb.com/jhvanderschee/32/583_2.png) [@jhvanderschee](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/jhvanderschee)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2019, 10:24pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/let-the-jekyll-server-run-unlimited-time/3735/5 "2019-12-25T22:24:49Z")

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A dynamic website would need a running server. A STATIC site generator does not. Please try to grasp the concept of SSGs, as I think you are missing the essence.