nodejs-mozilla/doc/api/synopsis.json

22 lines
2.9 KiB
JSON
Raw Permalink Blame History

This file contains ambiguous Unicode characters

This file contains Unicode characters that might be confused with other characters. If you think that this is intentional, you can safely ignore this warning. Use the Escape button to reveal them.

{
"type": "module",
"source": "doc/api/synopsis.md",
"modules": [
{
"textRaw": "Usage and example",
"name": "usage_and_example",
"introduced_in": "v0.10.0",
"miscs": [
{
"textRaw": "Usage",
"name": "Usage",
"introduced_in": "v0.10.0",
"type": "misc",
"desc": "<p><code>node [options] [V8 options] [script.js | -e \"script\" | - ] [arguments]</code></p>\n<p>Please see the <a href=\"cli.html#cli_command_line_options\">Command Line Options</a> document for more information.</p>\n<h2>Example</h2>\n<p>An example of a <a href=\"http.html\">web server</a> written with Node.js which responds with\n<code>'Hello, World!'</code>:</p>\n<p>Commands in this document start with <code>$</code> or <code>></code> to replicate how they would\nappear in a user's terminal. Do not include the <code>$</code> and <code>></code> characters. They are\nthere to show the start of each command.</p>\n<p>Lines that dont start with <code>$</code> or <code>></code> character show the output of the previous\ncommand.</p>\n<p>First, make sure to have downloaded and installed Node.js. See <a href=\"https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/\">this guide</a>\nfor further install information.</p>\n<p>Now, create an empty project folder called <code>projects</code>, then navigate into it.</p>\n<p>Linux and Mac:</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-console\">$ mkdir ~/projects\n$ cd ~/projects\n</code></pre>\n<p>Windows CMD:</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-console\">> mkdir %USERPROFILE%\\projects\n> cd %USERPROFILE%\\projects\n</code></pre>\n<p>Windows PowerShell:</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-console\">> mkdir $env:USERPROFILE\\projects\n> cd $env:USERPROFILE\\projects\n</code></pre>\n<p>Next, create a new source file in the <code>projects</code>\nfolder and call it <code>hello-world.js</code>.</p>\n<p>Open <code>hello-world.js</code> in any preferred text editor and\npaste in the following content:</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-js\">const http = require('http');\n\nconst hostname = '127.0.0.1';\nconst port = 3000;\n\nconst server = http.createServer((req, res) => {\n res.statusCode = 200;\n res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/plain');\n res.end('Hello, World!\\n');\n});\n\nserver.listen(port, hostname, () => {\n console.log(`Server running at http://${hostname}:${port}/`);\n});\n</code></pre>\n<p>Save the file, go back to the terminal window, and enter the following command:</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-console\">$ node hello-world.js\n</code></pre>\n<p>Output like this should appear in the terminal:</p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-console\">Server running at http://127.0.0.1:3000/\n</code></pre>\n<p>Now, open any preferred web browser and visit <code>http://127.0.0.1:3000</code>.</p>\n<p>If the browser displays the string <code>Hello, World!</code>, that indicates\nthe server is working.</p>"
}
],
"type": "module",
"displayName": "Usage and example"
}
]
}