gistfile1.js

// Load the http module to create an http server
var http = require('http');

var server = http.createServer(function(request, response) {
    response.writeHead(200, {"Content-Type": "text/plain"});
    response.end("Hello World\n");
    console.log("New Connection!" + new Date());
});

server.listen(8000);

console.log("server running at http:/127.0.0.1:8000");