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Simple HTTP Server in Node.js

January 26, 2024

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#Node.js #HTTP Server #createServer #server.listen

// Import 'http' module
const http = require('http');

// Create a simple HTTP server
const server = http.createServer((req, res) => {
  res.end('Hello, Node.js!');
});

// Start the server and listen on port 3000
server.listen(3000, () => {
  console.log('Server is listening on port 3000');
});

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