Node.js quick file server (static files over HTTP)

Question

Is there Node.js ready-to-use tool (installed with npm), that would help me expose folder content as file server over HTTP.

Example, if I have

Answer 1

DEMO/PROTO SERVER ONLY

If that's all you need, try this:

const http = require('http');
const fs = require('fs');
const port = 3000;
const app = http.createServer((req,res) => {
    res.writeHead(200);
    if (req.url === '/') req.url = '/index.html'; // courtesy of @JosephCho
    res.end(fs.readFileSync(__dirname + req.url));
});

app.listen(port);

note: You need to use "/index.html" as part of your address ie "http://localhost:3000/index.html"