notes/NodeJS Basic HTTP Webserver Setup-ExfFchDm.html

#!/bin/sh

browser="google-chrome"
dir="node_webserver"
mkdir $dir
cd $dir

if [ ! -f "/usr/bin/nodejs" ]
then
  sudo apt-get install nodejs
fi

npm install --save express@4.10.2

cat << EOF > server.js
var app = require('express')();
var http = require('http').Server(app);

app.get('/', function(req, res){
  res.sendFile(__dirname + '/index.html');
});

http.listen(3000, function(){
  console.log('listening on *:3000');
});
EOF

cat << EOH > index.html
<!doctype html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Welcome</title>
  </head>

  <body>
    <h1>Hellow World</h1>
    <a href="http://filmsbykris.com">Learn More</a>
  </body>
</html>
EOH

$browser "http://127.0.0.1:3000" &
nodejs server.js

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