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Fredrik Blomberg
13,012 PointsDifference between frontend server and backend server.
In this tutorial we are supposed to log the frontend server runs on port 3000. What confuses me is the difference between front-end and backend. I thought programming server is backend-programming. However in this video we apparently setting up a front-end server. What is the difference?
2 Answers
stjarnan
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 56,488 PointsHi Fredrik!
You created that server on port 3000 to be able to test your app without launching it live. You are the only one able to reach your localhost server at this point. You are still building a back-end.
I hope that helps, feel free to tag me if you get stuck! :)
Fredrik Blomberg
13,012 PointsOk thank you for the asnwer! So the reason he calls it frontend is that its a local server?
stjarnan
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 56,488 PointsIt's been a while since I completed that course, and I can't watch the video right now. But yes that might have been the case. Express apps and node.js runs on the backend when you have them hosted, AKA backend.
Happy to help :)