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JavaScript Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js Handling Routes in Node.js User Route

Posted by Ksenia Mikhailovskaya
Ksenia Mikhailovskaya
1,999 Points

Trouble viewing the page

Hello!

I have an issue running app.js in node - the browser looks up 127.0.0.1 in Yahoo instead of showing the html. My code is here:

https://github.com/ksenia0822/Node.js_SimpleDynamicSite_TreeHouse

Many thanks in advance!

2 Answers

Greg Adams
Greg Adams
13,268 Points
Greg Adams
Greg Adams
13,268 Points

Hi Ksenia-

I was able to get a server started by just listing the port. See here:

var http = require('http');
http.createServer(function (request, response) {
  router.home(request, response);
  router.user(request, response);
}).listen(3000);
console.log('Server running at http://workspaceurl:3000');

Are you using Node on Workspaces or your local computer? If you are using on Workspaces, 127.0.0.1 won't work as that is a default local address for a local server.

Greg

Ksenia Mikhailovskaya
Ksenia Mikhailovskaya
1,999 Points

Hi Greg! I am using console, not the workspace and unfortunately it still doesn't work.

Thomas Katalenas
Thomas Katalenas
11,033 Points
Thomas Katalenas
Thomas Katalenas
11,033 Points

how do we get it on the web page?