Sending file with nodeJS on apache

Question

I've a setup of apache (usbwebserver) and nodejs (both latest versions).

I changed the httpd.conf (as described here https://stackoverflow.com/a/18604082/1112413)

HTTPD.CONF

ProxyPass /node http://localhost:8000/

APP.JS

Current Code:

var app = require('express')();
var http = require('http');

http.createServer(function (req, res) {
  res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
  res.end('Hello Apache!\n');

}).listen(8000, 'localhost');

//Tried with app.get('/') to    

app.get('/node', function(req, res){
   res.sendfile('index.html');
});

INDEX.HTML

<!doctype html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Socket.IO chat</title>
    <style>
      * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
      body { font: 13px Helvetica, Arial; }
      form { background: #000; padding: 3px; position: fixed; bottom: 0; width: 100%; }
      form input { border: 0; padding: 10px; width: 90%; margin-right: .5%; }
      form button { width: 9%; background: rgb(130, 224, 255); border: none; padding: 10px; }
      #messages { list-style-type: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
      #messages li { padding: 5px 10px; }
      #messages li:nth-child(odd) { background: #eee; }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <ul id="messages"></ul>
    <form action="">
      <input id="m" autocomplete="off" /><button>Send</button>
    </form>
  </body>

</html>

Working with the tutorial from socket.js

It doesn't load the index.html I think because of the res.end in http.creatserver. If I take res.end away it keeps forever loading.

What am I doing wrong? Just following the tutorial from socket.io (http://socket.io/get-started/chat/ )

My node js code is in /Node. is this a problem?

IDEA:

I'm trying to create a app (for phonegap) that can use php and nodejs.

The app has some obvious CRUD functions for some stuff. But it needs to have a chat also. The company asked me to write it in phonegap since we all know php/js and don't have C#/Java experience.

So I went searching for a chat and the best solution seemed nodejs/socket io because it is event driven and fast because of that.

David Losert · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-01 08:22:45Z

2

You are using express wrong:

The Express-App is actually an object you can pass to the http.createServer()-Method - it doesnt live parellel to it.

Youre code should work if you change it like this:

// Delete the original http.createServer();
app.get('/node', function(req, res){
    res.sendfile('index.html');
});

http.createServer(app).listen(8000, 'localhost');

As you can also see in the example, you will have to define the routes BEFORE you start the server.

answered Aug 1, 2014 at 8:22

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3 Comments

Chris Over a year ago

@JochemQuery a quick answer would be you are creating all of your routes, e.g. /node, /test etc and setting them against your app object (express). Now at the end of the file you create your HTTP server by running http.createServer(app) and passing all the associated routes through to createServer. This then allows you to visit the routes you have setup through the HTTP server you have just created. Just imagine - you (theoretically) can't get into a building with no doors so you need to put the doors in before finishing the building! If you found @Charminbear helpful please mark as correct!

David Losert Over a year ago

You´re welcome. Basically its an easy thing: http.createServer() does nothing else but creating a listener for Port80 and calling the provided function each time a request is incoming. Express provides that function for you and makes it easy for you to instantiate different routes and configurations...

JochemQuery Over a year ago

Thanks @Charminbear and Chris. I've to explore more on this subject I see before i'm ready to use it. Just one more question: If I want to run this on mobile (phonegap) should I use a client and server of nodeJS? I edited the idea in the main post. I need to get this clear in my head or will waste a lot of time..

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