We can easily set up an up and running HTTP server on our desktop that runs a web application developed in node.js. We just need to write our code in a separated JavaScript file and execute it.
var http = require('http');
var server = http.createServer(function (req, res) {
res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type':'text/plain'});
res.end('Hello World!\n');
});
server.listen(1400,'127.0.0.1');
The following video clip goes over this code sample, shows its execution on our desktop and explains it.
You can find more video clips, code samples and training material for learning node.js in my free online course at http://abelski.lifemichael.com.
