node-web-server

node-web-server is amazing template/project structure for learning about express server, hbs front end, for logging your server request etc. Devloped in node.js.

Installation

Requirements

• Node 8 or latest
• npm 6 or latest

$ cd to_your_folder

$ git clone https://github.com/Avinash998/node-web-server.git

$ npm install

Usage

// To start the server
node server.js

open webbrowser and type url 'localhost:3000' and its ready to go, and explore

Deployment

click link for the project url https://fierce-shelf-96857.herokuapp.com/

Development

server logging request before every every route

app.use((req,res,next) => {
	var now = new Date().toString();
	var log = `${now} : ${req.method} : ${req.url}`
	console.log(log);
	fs.appendFile('server.log',log + '\n', (err) => {
		if(err){
			console.log('Unable to append to server.log');
		}
	})
	next();
});

maintainance page

app.use((req,res,next) => {
	res.render('maintance.hbs');
	next();
});

accessing static html pages

app.use(express.static(__dirname+'/public'));

Helper functions

hbs.registerHelper('getCurrentYear', () => {
	return new Date().getFullYear();
});

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.

License

MIT