How to use Socket.IO in express.js application - Simple example

This repository contains all code to use web socket connection in an Express application. Through Socket.IO client and server emit events and thrugh them they can exchange data. It's a first step to buil realtime application.

Installation

To install and test the code please follow the following steps:

• Clone or fork the repository
• Go to the local repository folder and digit

npm install

• Once all requested modules have been installed digit

npm start

The express application start at: http://localhost:5000/

I created this repository for all of you have trouble in install and configure Socket.IO over ExpressJS. Feel free to send me feedback and issue to improve the example.

References

WebSocket Protocol

WebSocket API

Socket.IO

Nicola Del Gobbo

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