Node-JS-Web-Server Setup

Node JS

Node.js® is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine. Node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient.

Project Description and Features

• Installing and Setting up Node.js
• Nodejs.org Code
• Handling http Requests
• NPM / Modules
• Serving HTML Files

Project Sections

• Installing and Setting Up Node.js
• NPM and Basic HTTP Server
• Serving HTML Files

Section 1 (Installing and Setting Up Node.js)

Install NodeJS from the official node.js Site: nodejs.org

Section 2 (NPM and Basic HTTP Server)

NPM

Node.js' package ecosystem, npm, is the largest ecosystem of open source libraries in the world. To dig deeper, visit npmjs.com

Node JS Web Server

Node JS Web Server helps in handling HTTP Requests and Serving HTML Files to the Browser.

Setting Up HTTP Server

```	const http = require('http');

	const hostname = '127.0.0.1';
	const port = 3000;

	const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
	  res.statusCode = 200;
	  res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/plain');
	  res.end('Hello World\n');
	});

	server.listen(port, hostname, () => {
	  console.log(`Server running at http://${hostname}:${port}/`);
	});```

To dig deeper in NodeJS Web Server,visit this link: Getting_Started_Guide

Section 3 (Serving HTML Files)

coming soon...

License

MIT © Nishi Gaba