With my current web development practices, I always run my code (html, css, javascript) on an internet browser.
I'm trying to learn Node.js, and all the tutorials are using command line to run the node.js files.
My problem is, I don't know how to use terminal for development purposes (I've never really used it at all)
Why would I even be running a website on a terminal window rather than a browser where it should be run?
And lastly, can I run node.js code on a web browser, similar to how I run my javascript files? Or do i HAVE TO run Node.js on a terminal window if I want to test it or something?
This content shows 3 basic steps:
Step 1 Install Node.js
Step 2 Use an editor to write some JavaScript
Step 3 Run the application "node appName.js" and a browser to test "host-ip:port" ex: http://127.0.0.1:3000
source code
var http = require('http');
http.createServer(function (req, res) {
res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'text/plain' });
res.end('Hello World\n');
}).listen(3000, "127.0.0.1");
console.log('Server running at http://127.0.0.1:3000/');
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I am a beginner in node js and have a couple of months experience with javascript, have finished codecademy js and jquery introductory courses and learned more about js in the internet and have an understanding of html and css in intermediate level or near to intermediate level. I am a complete noob in getting the js and node js to run alltogether. Using VS code for text editor. Node.js is installed from their original homepage, using node.js APP. File named global js.is sticked to 2 folders: the same with node.js and desktop folder for vs code files( the ones I create in VS code as projects or just simple files). The darn thing just doesn't make sense to me and I dont get this mess to work either. To be more specific, then:
I have 2 issues:
Firstly, did an install: npm install javascript bla bla. It was a sucsess, mkdir and cd were successful. NUL >introduction.js says access denied.
Alos I have a file named global.js. It is sitting in the same foler as node.js + the original version of this fie is in the same folder of desktop vs code's excercises. I can't make my node.js open this global.js file.
How do I overcome of these issues?
I tried to use this as a guide line: How to run a hello.js file in Node.js on windows?.
Did following parts of that above: changed account type to ADMINISTRATOR via appwize smth from run. Called cmd from run after having given myself and admin status permanently and windows logged me off and back on again. Tried to run the file from command prompt, declaring the exact path to file in cmd. It reached to the path, showed no error, went to the file from there. No errors, NOTHING didn't happen... Tried the global install whatever faced an issue in there and got stuck with it.
I need some help in here! Would be nice if someone could explain to me what is wrong and what's the basic concept of using node.js or what are the alternative ways to programmetely launch it?
Do I need to use the node.js console or node.js app?
CODE IN main. js :
var http = require("http");
var path= require ("path");
http.createServer(function (request, response) {
// Send the HTTP header
// HTTP Status: 200 : OK
// Content Type: text/plain
response.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
// Send the response body as "Hello World"
response.end('Hello World\n');
}).listen(8081);
// Console will print the message
console.log('Server running at http://127.0.0.1:8081/');
console.log (`Rock on World from ${path.basename(__filename)}`);
var http = require("http");
http.createServer(function (request, response) {
// Send the HTTP header
// HTTP Status: 200 : OK
// Content Type: text/plain
response.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
// Send the response body as "Hello World"
response.end('Hello World\n');
}).listen(8081);
// Console will print the message
console.log('Server running at http://127.0.0.1:8081/');
No need to use any special console, on windows, standard cmd is enough.
Check if node is installed properly first. Run node -v and see if it prints its version.
Create a folder for your project and make sure your are in it before executing node or npm. Node.exe doesn't have to be in the project folder as long as it is in the path (by default it is)
Make sure your source files in that project folder. (test.js, introduction.js .. whatever you will run)
I have found so many sources for now when the first application shows this line
var http = require('http');
http.createServer(function (req, res) {
res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
res.end('Hello World!');
}).listen(8080);
Just being geek, my Question is why we need server/port to listen our requests for our node js applications?
Why can't we run as localhost/application_name instead?
Why we need that?
Can anyone elobarate please?
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. Node.js' package ecosystem, npm, is the largest ecosystem of open source libraries in the world.
So if you want an application which only work with bash you don't need any http modules.
Browsers use HTTP. So if you want to develop a web application you need to use that protocol. If you run your project on 80 port you can use it like localhost/my_application.
Simple app.js
var result = doSomething();
functions doSomething(){
return "This the result";
}
console.log(result);
You can call it from bash. node app.js. But it just work and stop.
But if you want to serve this structure to WWW (which is using HTTP) you need to create server. http is a great and simple module for creating servers with node.js.
You can use other js files with using require.
app.js
var result = doSomething();
functions doSomething(){
return "This the result";
}
module.exports = result;
server.js
http.createServer(function (req, res) {
res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
var result = require('app.js');
res.end(result);
}).listen(80);
Now you can run your server. node server.js
You can run arbitrary javascript with node. The code you've provided specifically sets up an http server that listens on port 8080. You can reach that webserver from a browser on the same computer by browsing to http://localhost:8080.
We don't need to install 'http' module in order to use it, it is already there in nodejs framework itself.
If you want to see output of any programming language you serve it as http because you want your browser to reach your server. Like what you do it php built in server php -S localhost:8081 or serve it via nginx or apache
If you don't serve your JS, PHP, Python ... over http, browser will treat those files as other unsupported file like a .tar file.
Node is JavaScript environment, Not a web server. You need a server to serve your application. You may use http, https or you can create any other server that can serve your js file.
Well, I do not know if my answer is clear enough to explain but hope you will have some idea why you use http module in your nodejs application.
I'm new into node JS. I'm trying to install node and run just a 'Hello World' app but I have problems with my server.
When I try to run my app, the server is showing only the index files and not 'Hello World'. enter image description here
The node server is working and says that the http-server is available.
My code for my Hello World app:
var http = require("http");
http.createServer(function(req, res){
response.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
response.end('Hello World\n');
}).listen(8080);
console.log('Server running at http://192.168.178.14:8080/');
I want to run the file 'index.js' (second file in first screenshot). How can I fix this?
As Mikael Lennholm and robertklep have mentioned in the comments, the issue is that you are trying to run a second server on the same address (:8080).
I tested this myself to make sure, and here's the results I got:
Running an instance of the ecstatic server on :8080, producing a very similar image to yours (using default code provided by ecstatic's documentation).
Attempting to run a regular server on the :8080 port gives me an error, EADDRINUSE :::8080 (which is expected, as the other application is already using that address). You should probably get this error when trying to run your application as well.
Now, either you or someone else is to blame. But the fact is that there is already a server running on port 8080. I'd reccomend you try to find out who set it up (if it wasn't yourself) or maybe just try using another port. For example, 8088:
I would like to run a website developed with node.js in local.
I already installed node.js but when I lauch a .js file on my terminal, nothing happen ( $ node file.js )
Also, I guess I have to simulate a server ? How can I do that with node?
You can start a simple server with the example that can be found on nodejs.org:
var http = require('http');
http.createServer(function (req, res) {
res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
res.end('Hello World\n');
}).listen(1337, "127.0.0.1");
console.log('Server running at http://127.0.0.1:1337/');
https://nodejs.org/en/about/
To develop a website it is very helpful to use a web framework such as Express.
http://expressjs.com/
You should use:
npm start file.js
but also be sure to check out nodemon, which is very helpful for debugging - it restarts your app on code change.
Also be sure to check out the express generator, which will set up a node+express app that you can check out to figure how to get the server and routes going.
I'm a node.js begginer . Let's say I have an apache server(XAAMP) and node.js installed in C:\Program Files\nodejs\nodejs.exe on windows 7.
How can I run node.js in my apache server to simulate my code?
I mean, I know how to write node.js code but what I don't know how it's work on my server?
Apache server don't need for Node.js.
For create your own Node.js server:
Download and install Node.js
Create file hello.js:
var http = require("http");
var server = http.createServer().listen(3000); // beter way for create
server.on("request", function(req, res){
res.writeHead(200, {"Content-Type": "text/plain"});
// for view at page http://localhost:3000
res.write("Hello world");
res.end();
});
server.on("listening", function(){
// for view in console
console.log("Listen: 3000...");
});
In terminal go to dir where file hello.js and type:
node hello.js
Open your browser and point it at http://localhost:3000/. This should display a web page that says:
Hello world
A basic HTTP server
Node.js Manual & Documentation
If you like to work with a replacement for XAAMP you should finally take a look at MEAN.io.
At NpmJS.org you will find different solutions for most of your needs.
and like Reagan Gallant commented you should take a look at this famous stackoverflow post (if you need ideas).
NodeSchool indeed is a good entry point for your fist steps. After that npmjs will make sense and finally you will love Mean.io
You just make it use a different port than Apache is using (for example port 3000 which is the default for express-js and others) -- that is assuming that you don't need the two to work together.
If you do need them to work together, you add a forwarding module to Apache and configure the forwarding in Apache of certain URL to go to your local port for node-js