can not start a node server

My boss want me to start a node server on aws ec2 instance. - I tested locally, it starts successfully - I uploaded it on the instance. - npm, express, babel and other libraries are installed then I try to use pm2 to start the server, it gives me following error: /home/ubuntu/.pm2/logs/[login to view URL] last 15 lines: 1|app | /opt/gcs/[login to view URL] 1|app | (function (exports, require, module, __filename, __dirname) { import express from 'express' 1|app | ^^^^^^ 1|app | 1|app | SyntaxError: Unexpected token import 1|app | at createScript ([login to view URL]:10) 1|app | at [login to view URL] ([login to view URL]:10) 1|app | at Module._compile ([login to view URL]:28) 1|app | at Object.Module._extensions..js ([login to view URL]:10) 1|app | at [login to view URL] ([login to view URL]:32) 1|app | at tryModuleLoad ([login to view URL]:12) 1|app | at Function.Module._load ([login to view URL]:3) 1|app | at Object.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/pm2/lib/[login to view URL]:21) 1|app | at Module._compile ([login to view URL]:30) 1|app | at Object.Module._extensions..js ([login to view URL]:10) I did some research, it is because node js does not support the use of import statement. However, there are so many lines that use import. Some online source says use Enable ES6 imports in node js provides a solution. I followed but still can not get the server started. Need some urgent help as I need it started in a few hours. [login to view URL]