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@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ Lastly, start the application with:
 $ node app
 ```
 
+If you want a production environment:
+
+```sh
+$ NODE_ENV=production node app
+```
+
 Upgrading From a 2.0 Install
 ----------------------------
 
@@ -125,6 +131,8 @@ $ node monitor &
 $ node app
 ```
 
+Don't forget to set `NODE_ENV=production` if you want to run the app in production environment.
+
 You can also run the monitor in a different server. This second server must be able to reach the API of the webapp server: set the `monitor.apiUrl` setting accordingly in the `production.yaml` file of the monitor server.
 
 Monitoring From Various Locations