Running Puppeteer on a Server: A Complete Tutorial

Puppeteer is a Node.js library that provides a high-level API to control Chrome or Chromium browsers over the DevTools Protocol. To run Puppeteer on a server, additional considerations are required. The first step is to update the server by executing the commands "sudo apt update -y" and "sudo apt upgrade -y". Next, install the necessary dependencies using the command "sudo apt-get install" followed by a list of dependencies. Then, install the latest version of Puppeteer using the command "npm i puppeteer". To verify that Puppeteer is functioning correctly, use a code snippet that launches a Puppeteer browser, navigates to a webpage, and closes the browser. The code snippet requires custom arguments, including "headless: true" and "--no-sandbox" and "--disable-setuid-sandbox" in the args array. Running Puppeteer on a server requires careful setup to handle dependencies, permissions, and resources. By following this guide, you can effectively deploy Puppeteer for tasks such as web scraping or automated testing in a server environment. For more advanced use cases, consider using tools like PM2 for process management and Docker for containerization.