webServer.js

"use strict";

/*
 * A simple Node.js program for exporting the current working directory via a
 * webserver listing on a hard code (see portno below) port. To start the
 * webserver run the command: node webServer.js
 *
 * Note that anyone able to connect to localhost:3001 will be able to fetch any
 * file accessible to the current user in the current directory or any of its
 * children.
 */

/* jshint node: true */

var express = require("express");

var portno = 3000; // Port number to use

var app = express();

// We have the express static module
// (http://expressjs.com/en/starter/static-files.html) do all the work for us.
app.use(express.static(__dirname));

var server = app.listen(portno, function () {
  var port = server.address().port;
  console.log("Listening at http://localhost:" + port + " exporting the directory " + __dirname);
});