A node.js SPA server that serves static files and an index.html file for all other routes.

server.js

/*
  Incredibly simple Node.js and Express application server for serving static assets.
  
  DON'T USE THIS IN PRODUCTION!
    It is meant for learning purposes only. This server is not optimized for performance, 
    and is missing key features such as error pages, compression, and caching.
  
  For production, I recommend using an application framework that supports server-side rendering, 
    such as Next.js. https://nextjs.org

  Or, if you do indeed want a Single Page App, the Create React App deployment docs contain a lot 
    of hosting options. https://create-react-app.dev/docs/deployment/ 
*/

const express = require('express');
const path = require('path');
const port = process.env.PORT || 8080;
const app = express();

// serve static assets normally
app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/dist'));

// handle every other route with index.html, which will contain
// a script tag to your application's JavaScript file(s).
app.get('*', function (request, response) {
  response.sendFile(path.resolve(__dirname, 'index.html'));
});

app.listen(port);
console.log("server started on port " + port);

Hi @ryanoglesby08

Thank you so much for your reply and letting me know about these resources. In the future, if I have any questions, I will surely write over the discussion forums.

Hi @ryanoglesby08
what is the folder structure that is assumed that your project has, in order to use this piece of code ?

@shubhamkr1

https://gist.github.com/ryanoglesby08/1e1f49d87ae8ab2cabf45623fc36a7fe?permalink_comment_id=4014204#gistcomment-4014204

Thanks.

Thanks.
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