Sample Express Server

package.json

{
  "name": "sample-server",
  "version": "0.0.0",
  "description": "Code from the React tutorial.",
  "main": "server.js",
  "dependencies": {
    "body-parser": "^1.4.3",
    "express": "^4.4.5"
  },
  "devDependencies": {},
  "scripts": {
    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
    "start": "node server.js"
  },
  "engines" : {
    "node" : "0.12.x"
  }
}

server.js

// var fs = require('fs');
var path = require('path');
var express = require('express');
var bodyParser = require('body-parser');
var app = express();

app.set('port', (process.env.PORT || 3000));

app.use('/', express.static(path.join(__dirname, '/')));
app.use(bodyParser.json());
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({extended: true}));

app.listen(app.get('port'), function() {
  console.log('Server started: http://localhost:' + app.get('port') + '/');
});