Lesson 1: The ESM vs. CommonJS Trap
Why it failed: I built a modern React Router app using ES Modules, but LiteSpeed Passenger strictly demands legacy CommonJS require() commands. You can't require() an ESM, it instantly crashes.
The Fix: I created a tiny "CommonJS bridge" (app.cjs). LiteSpeed booted this bridge, which then used a dynamic import() to seamlessly load my modern app in the background. 💡
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1August 26, 2026 162 1
