file-server-node

File server built with node, express in typescript.

2. Configuration

2.1 Environment Variables

Create file named .env.dev under folder env in the root directory with the following content.

PORT=5000
ROOT_DIR='.'
REQUEST_DELAY=0

2.2 Start Server

Run script.

npm run dev

A configuration file named env.config.ts will be created in .src/config and server will be listening to the given port.

2.3 More environments

• 1. Create environment file for other scenarios in env folder, eg, stage, prod, etc.
• 2. Add one new command in package.json with change the NODE_ENV value, eg.

"stage": "NODE_ENV=stage npm run start-config && nodemon ./src/server.ts --ignore ./uploads",

3. Deployment

3.1 Prepare Frontend

Go to project file-server-angular, build Angular application for production.

npm run prod

3.2 Prepare Backend

Go to project file-server-node, build node server for production.

npm run prod

3.3 Start server

Then, copy all frontend files in file-server-angular/dist to file-server-node/dist/wwww.

Copy all backend and frontend files to server.

cd 'file-server-node'
node './dist/src/server.js'

Access http://192.168.0.2:12020/.

4. Troubleshooting

4.1 Stop Express Server

Find the server process by searching 'node'.

ps aux | grep node
Johnny    3761  0.0  3.2 899840 58356 ?        Ssl  07:32   0:03 node ./dist/src/server.js

Kill it with PID.

kill -9 3761

5. Docker

Build for production. All the compiled html files and js files will be generated in dist.

npm run build

Create image with node.js.

docker build -t jojozhuang/file-server-node .

Create container.

docker run --name file-server -p 12020:80 -v=/var/services/video:/app/root -v=/var/services/web/fullstack-sites/file-server/www:/app/web -d jojozhuang/file-server-node

Access http://192.168.0.2:12020/ in browser.