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MERN-template/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}`);
});