SMERTH

Build a simple Node server to respond to a get request.

1.1 Optional Starting Points

There are alot of great starting points for an ExpressJS based application. Check some of them out here: Express Frameworks

This project starts from scratch.

1.2 Create Basic Structure

mkdir public && mkdir views && touch readme.md && touch notes.md && touch .gitignore && touch app.js

1.3 Setup Git

git init && git add . && git commit -m

Add Gitignore: Copy from gitignore.io

1.4 Require HTTP Module

http is a core module of NodeJS so all we need to do is require it. This module will that handles http requests.

@ app.js

var http = require('http');

1.5 Create server

@ app.js

var myServer = http.createServer(function(request, response){
 
});

1.6 Write response

@ app.js

var myServer = http.createServer(function(request, response){
    response.writeHead(statusCode: 200, {"Content-Type" : "text/plain"})
    response.write('Chat that word');
    response.end();
});

1.7 Listen

@ app.js

myServer.listen(3000);

1.8 Run app

@ terminal

node app.js

1.9 Serve HTML

@ app.js

var myServer = http.createServer(function(request, response){
    response.writeHead(200, {"Content-Type" : "text/html"})
    response.write('<h1>Chat that word</h1>');
    response.end();
});

1.10 Commit changes

git add . && git commit -m