Express server with socket.io, up and running Both Client and Server run on NodeJS.

client.coffee

#######################
# IMPORTANT. WORKS ON:
# Express >= v3.x
# Socket.io >= v1.0
######################

	io = require('socket.io-client')

	socket = io('http://localhost:3000')

	socket.on 'news', ->
		console.log 'hi'
		return

	socket.on 'pong', (data) ->
		console.log 'PONG', data
		return

	setInterval(->
		socket.emit 'ping', 77
		return
	, 1000)

server.coffee

"use strict"

# Express App on port DEV_PORT (for me 9000), Socket.io app on port 3000
# With traditional MVC framework, adapted from Yeoman generator, angular-fullstack.

#######################
# IMPORTANT. WORKS ON:
# Express >= v3.x
# Socket.io >= v1.0
######################


# Module dependencies.
express = require("express")
path = require("path")
fs = require("fs")
app = express()
server = require('http').Server(app)
io = require('socket.io')(server)
server.listen(3000)

# Connect to database
db = require("./lib/db/mongo")

# Bootstrap models
modelsPath = path.join(__dirname, "lib/models")
fs.readdirSync(modelsPath).forEach (file) ->
  require modelsPath + "/" + file if path.extname(file) is '.js'


# Populate empty DB with dummy data
require "./lib/db/dummydata"

# Express Configuration
require("./lib/config/express") app

# Controllers
api = require("./lib/controllers/api")
index = require("./lib/controllers")

# Server Routes
app.get "/api/awesomeThings", api.awesomeThings

# Angular Routes
app.get "/partials/*", index.partials
app.get "/*", index.index


io.on 'connection', (socket) ->
	console.log('i got connected')
	socket.on 'ping', (value) ->
		socket.emit 'pong', 78

	return


# Start server
port = process.env.PORT or 3000
app.listen port, ->
  console.log "Express server listening on port %d in %s mode", port, app.get("env")


# Expose app
exports = module.exports = app