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Created October 16, 2012 15:30
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Use any folder on localhost:3000 (for development)
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simplest-express-setup-ever.js
/**
* Module dependencies.
*/
var express = require('express'),
http = require('http');
/**
* Express setup
*/
var app = express();
app.configure(function () {
app.set('port', process.env.PORT || 3000);
app.use(express.static(__dirname));
});
http.createServer(app)
.listen(app.get('port'), function () {
console.log("Express server listening on port " + app.get('port'));
});
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I have an alias set up to do this, see my dotfiles repo. You can also do this with php -S

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