How To Set Up A Basic HTTP Server In Node.js

http-server-simple-example.js

This example demonstrates a simple server, it produces cors responses, has a built-in /hello page and has a built-in favicon.

It serves files local to the base directory where the server was run and produces a 400 badrequest when the requested url maps to a directory outside the directory where the server is located such as '../test.txt'.

It produces a 404 Not Found should the request url not exists.

The mime function will need to built up if it were required.

The server is typically accessed via
https://localhost:3001/hello

http-server-minimal.js

This example demonstrates a minimal http server. Sometimes simple is best.

The server is typically accessed via http://localhost:3002/

http-server-login-example.js

This example demonstrates a simple login server, it demonstrates the use of cookies to maintain state.

The server is typically accessed via
http://localhost:3003/home.html