node-upstart.yml

---
#Hostname of your application server, (or group if you are deploying to multiple)
- hosts: '{{host}}'
  remote_user: '{{user}}'
  sudo: yes
  vars_files:
    - variables.yml

  tasks:
  
  - name: Install
    npm: name={{npm_app}} global=yes state=latest
  
  - name: Ensure www directory is present.
    file: owner=root
          group=www-data
          mode=0755
          dest=/var/www
          state=directory

  - name: Ensure service user exists
    user: name={{service_user}} 
          group={{service_group}} 
          createhome=yes
          home=/var/www/{{service_user}}/ 
          system=yes state=present 
          shell=/bin/false

  - name: copy files to home directory.
    copy: src=files/
          dest=/var/www/{{service_user}}/
          group={{service_group}}
          owner={{service_user}}
  - include: lib/authbind.yml
    when: "{{authbind}}"

  - name: Copy Upstart .conf file
    template: src=lib/skeleton.j2 dest=/etc/init/{{service}}.conf mode=0644

  - name: start service
    service: name={{service}} enabled=yes state=started