NodeJS - Setup a HTTP / Local Web Server using custom port

We can run our web application on custom port which can be provided by the developer, here we can check that that the provided port is working on not.

Pre-requiste Installation

NodeJS

1.     Install npm install express

2.     Create server.js file

var express = require('express');

var app = express();

app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/www'));

app.listen('3000');

console.log('working on 3000');

3.     In parallel root folder, create www folder

4.     Put index.html or application folder inside www folder, refer below image: 

      

5. Start server by typing node server.js in command prompt.

6. open     localhost:3000 and index.html code will execute.

Happy Coding :)