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

Posted by Gianni Zamora
Gianni Zamora
9,547 Points

http://localhost:8080/ the webpage is not available

var http = require('http');
http.createServer(function (request, response) {
  router.home(request,response);
  router.user(request,response);
 }).listen(8080, '127.0.0.1');
console.log('Server running at http://127.0.0.1:8080/');

I have the same exact code from the videos but my local webpage wont load. I looked at stackoverflow and they said this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19608330/http-localhost8080-is-not-working

I'm new to node so i dont know how to implement the recommendations listed in the SO forum.

2 Answers

Iain Simmons
MOD
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 Points
Iain Simmons
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 Points

Can you include the code from your router.js file?

We're essentially sending the response straight away (or after the entire request is received), we're not responding as the request is 'streaming in'.

Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith
14,330 Points
Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith
14,330 Points

Sorry, but I haven't ever used Node.js.