This is a sample repository of a basic node chat server application. The aim of this Digimakers workshop is to teach participants some basic web technology concepts.
As technology progresses we are moving away from traditional server design paradigms such as LAMP stacks (Linux Apache MySQL and PHP) into the more modern and responsive world of javascript and Node. This tutorial will equip participants with the skills required to:
- Use Koding.com
- Install Node.js
- Use npm (Node Package Manager)
- Set up a basic chat server with socket.io
- Set up a web hosting environment (Apache, Node or Python)
- Use bower to install useful frameworks
- Play with bootstrap to build a beautiful website
This is a basic framework which gives participants a head-start with Node and shows some of the basics of interactive web programming. We hope it helps!
Install node, npm and git - sudo apt-get install npm git unzip authbind
Symlink Node - sudo ln -s /usr/bin/nodejs /usr/bin/node
Clone this git repository - git clone https://github.com/MVSE-Outreach/node-deployment-workshop.git
Change Directory - cd node-deployment-workshop
Install bower - sudo npm install -g bower
Install node dependencies - npm install
Install bower dependences - bower install
Run server - npm start
Run web server - node express.js
Open browser and enjoy - http://localhost:3000