# nuxt-start > Start Nuxt.js Application in production mode. ## Installation ```bash npm install --save nuxt-start ```` Add/Update your "start" script into your `package.json`: ```json { "scripts": { "start": "nuxt-start" } } ``` ## Usage ```bash nuxt-start -p -H -c ``` ## Programmatic Usage ```js const { Nuxt } = require('nuxt-start') // Require nuxt config const config = require('./nuxt.config.js') // Create a new nuxt instance (config needs dev: false) const nuxt = new Nuxt(config) // Start nuxt.js server nuxt.listen(3000) // nuxt.listen(port, host) // Or use `nuxt.render` as an express middleware ```