I'm having an extremely difficult time deploying my Meteor app to DigitalOcean

Question

I've read so many tutorials, issue reports online and still can't seem to connect and deploy correctly to my DO droplet. I'm attempting to deploy my Meteor app with MUP.

This is the current error I have:

In most cases, this has something to do with an older version of Node. I changed the Node version on the mup.setting file to 0.10.40 and still have errors. If I completely remove NodeJS from my target machine, delete all files and remnants of Node and NPM and then try mup again, I get the following error:

I have literally tried everything to get my Meteor app to deploy, but nothing works. I've been at this for what is now the 2nd day and no luck.

This is what I have done so far:

• Tried using regular mup (used it with init in a new folder inside my meteor app, mup setup then mup deploy). Get numerous errors using mup in general.
• Tried using mupx to deploy my app, get the same errors.
• Completely wiped NodeJS, npm from target server repeatedly and tried deploying with no luck.
• Deleted entire DO droplet and tried mup again. Deleted and created another new DO droplet to try mupx again. No luck either time.
• Changed the deployCheckWaitTime to 120, 200, 300, etc, etc with no success.
• Tried to manually deploy my meteor up via Upstart, but my myapp.tar.gz file is never created and I can't progress further than that.
• Increased size of my DO droplet

I really have no idea what to do at this point. I feel like I tried everything and it's driving me insane.

Edit:

After fixing the MongoDB issue, this is the new error...I guess there are folders not present that are supposed to be present?

/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1069
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1070
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1071
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1072
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1073
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1074
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1075
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1076
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1077
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1078
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1079
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1080
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1081
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1082
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1083
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1084
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1085
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1086
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1087
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1088
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1089
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1090
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1091
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1092
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1093
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1094
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Script restart attempt #1095
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1096
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Script restart attempt #1097
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1098
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Script restart attempt #1099
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1100
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Script restart attempt #1101
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1102
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1103
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1104
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1105
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1106
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1107
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1108
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Script restart attempt #1109
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1110
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1111
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1112
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1113
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1114
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1115
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1116
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1117
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1118
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1119
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1120
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1121
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1122
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Script restart attempt #1123
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1124
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1125
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1126
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1127
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1128
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1129
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1130
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1131
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1132
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1133
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1134
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1135
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1136
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1137
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1138
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1139
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1140
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1141
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1142
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1143
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1144
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1145
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1146
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1147
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1148
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1149
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1150
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1151
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1152
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1153
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1154
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1155
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1156
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1157
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1158
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1159
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1160
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1161
/usr/bin/env: node: No such file or directory
error: Forever detected script exited with code: 127
error: Script restart attempt #1162

events.js:72
        throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event
              ^
Error: spawn ENOENT
    at errnoException (child_process.js:1011:11)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (child_process.js:802:34)
/proc/self/fd/9: 15: /proc/self/fd/9: forever: not found
/proc/self/fd/9: 15: /proc/self/fd/9: forever: not found
/proc/self/fd/9: 15: /proc/self/fd/9: forever: not found
/proc/self/fd/9: 15: /proc/self/fd/9: forever: not found
/proc/self/fd/9: 15: /proc/self/fd/9: forever: not found
/proc/self/fd/9: 15: /proc/self/fd/9: forever: not found
/proc/self/fd/9: 15: /proc/self/fd/9: forever: not found
/proc/self/fd/9: 15: /proc/self/fd/9: forever: not found
/proc/self/fd/9: 15: /proc/self/fd/9: forever: not found
/proc/self/fd/9: 15: /proc/self/fd/9: forever: not found

Answer 1

Summarizing the discussion we had in the comments, which led to a partial solution:

• Most importantly, mup should be initialized and setup in a directory outside of your Meteor project directory.
• Run mup logs -n 300 or a similar mup logging command to get more information any time there is a failed deploy. This is in the SOP identified in the mup repo and leads to most of the fixed tickets.
• Run mup setup after updating the node version in your mup settings file.
• Node/npm do not need to be manually setup on, or wiped from, a new DO droplet, and may cause problems if you try (not sure). Mup does this for you.
• Check to ensure you can remote into a hosted db connection using the credentials supplied in your settings MONGO_URL. If you can't access it from the terminal using the supplied combination of db, port, username and password, mup won't be able to set it up either.

Answer 2

Could you please post your (edited) nip.json file and tell us what OS you have installed on DigitalOcean. I had no problems with Ubuntu, the stated Node and remote Mongolabs. But remember to run mup setup after changing things like do/don't install node/mongo