socketserver.js

/**
 * Module dependencies.
 */

var express = require('express');
var http = require('http');
var path = require('path');
var app = express();
var server = require('http').createServer(app);
var io = require('socket.io').listen(server);



io.sockets.on('connection', function(socket){
    socket.emit('RECV', 'data here');
    console.log("Got connection");
});


// all environments
app.set('port', process.env.PORT || 3000);
app.set('views', __dirname + '/views');
app.set('view engine', 'ejs');
app.use(express.favicon());
app.use(express.logger('dev'));
app.use(express.bodyParser());
app.use(express.methodOverride());
app.use(app.router);
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));

// development only
if ('development' == app.get('env')) {
  app.use(express.errorHandler());
}

server.listen(app.get('port'), function(){
    console.log('Node server listening to '+app.get('port'));
});