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server/server.js

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+//environment variables
+require('dotenv').config();
+
+//create the server
+const express = require('express');
+const app = express();
+const http = require('http').Server(app);
+
+//libraries used here
+const path = require('path');
+
+//send static files
+app.use('/', express.static(path.resolve(__dirname, '../public')));
+
+//fallback to the index file
+app.get('*', (req, res) => {
+	res.sendFile(path.resolve(__dirname, `../public/index.html`));
+});
+
+//startup
+http.listen(process.env.WEB_PORT || 3000, (err) => {
+	console.log(`listening to localhost:${process.env.WEB_PORT || 3000}`);
+});