Node.js example not working on Windows 10

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I'm trying to begin the backend of a MEAN project I'm working in right now. It's a project for testing purposes, and Node is still in my TO-DO list.

So, I today wrote this simple server to have something to begin with, and at least being able to see my Angular page and begin to create a simple server-side API. The example can be seen in many websites:

//Lets require/import the HTTP module var http = require('http'); //Lets define a port we want to listen to const PORT=8080; //We need a function which handles requests and send response function handleRequest(request, response){ response.end('It Works!! Path Hit: ' + request.url); } //Create a server var server = http.createServer(handleRequest); //Lets start our server server.listen(PORT, function(){ //Callback triggered when server is successfully listening. Hurray! console.log("Server listening on: http://localhost:%s", PORT); });

Well, the problem is quite simple: when I try to access to localhost/myproject, it just doesn't work. Happens the same for 127.0.0.1/myproject. The js file is in the same folder than the project folder, so I should be able to access this way if the server were working.

I looked for an already answered question and found one in which you have to deactivate a directive in Windows Firewall... but that directive doesn't exist in mine.

So, any help with this?

Can you describe in more detail what does not work, what error messages you get. — quasoft
– quasoft, Commented Feb 26, 2016 at 8:14
I'm not getting any message errors. The page just doesn't load. — Zerok
– Zerok, Commented Feb 26, 2016 at 8:19

zangw · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-26 08:19:54Z

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Please add port 8080 to your access url 127.0.0.1:8080/myproject.

answered Feb 26, 2016 at 8:19

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Zerok Over a year ago

Hey, now it works! How can I modify my server so I can access to my project folder? Now it just shows the path I'm willing to access.

zangw Over a year ago

@Zerok, what do mean access to my project folder?

Zerok Over a year ago

if I write for example: localhost:8080/myproject, I get a message saying "It Works!! Path Hit: /myproject", instead of actually accessing to the page.

zangw Over a year ago

@Zerok, Wow, in your response function function handleRequest(request, response){ response.end('It Works!! Path Hit: ' + request.url); }, there is no render page to response in it. I think maybe you should read some sample projects of MEAN for more details.

voluntier Over a year ago

Can you please explain what this means to add a port to your access url?

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