Setting up Nodejs HTTP server on Windows

Today it’s really easy to setup Node.js and install npm apps on Windows systems. Here’s a guide how to setup a HTTP server.

• First you must install NodeJS.
• Open the Node.js command prompt to run following commands.
• Run this command to install a HTTP server: npm install http-server -g

npm install http-server -g 

npm install http-server windows screenshot

Install mongodb library for Node

npm install mongodb 

• And start the HTTP server: http-server /path/to/docroot with a path to the folder you want to share. Your folder must have some files before it works.

cd C:UsersusernameAppDataRoamingnpmnode_moduleshttp-server

http-server root acces/starting screenshot

C:UsersusernameAppDataRoamingnpmnode_moduleshttp-server start

• Now just open http://localhost:8080/ in your browser.