Basic static file server in NodeJS

Question

I\'m trying to create a static file server in nodejs more as an exercise to understand node than as a perfect server. I\'m well aware of projects like Connect and node-stati

Answer 1

@JasonSebring answer pointed me in the right direction, however his code is outdated. Here is how you do it with the newest connect version.

var connect = require('connect'),
    serveStatic = require('serve-static'),
    serveIndex = require('serve-index');

var app = connect()
    .use(serveStatic('public'))
    .use(serveIndex('public', {'icons': true, 'view': 'details'}))
    .listen(3000);

In connect GitHub Repository there are other middlewares you can use.