basic-node-config

index.js

require = require("esm")(module)
module.exports = require("./server")

package.json

{
  "name": "playground",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "",
  "main": "index.js",
  "scripts": {
    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
    "start": "node index.js"
  },
  "author": "",
  "license": "ISC",
  "dependencies": {
    "esm": "^3.2.25",
    "express": "^4.17.1",
    "lodash": "^4.17.15",
    "nodemon": "^1.19.1"
  },
  "nodemonConfig": {
    "ignore": [
      "client/*",
      "**/*.json"
    ],
    "delay": "100"
  }
}

server.js

import fs from "fs"
import http from "http"
import express from "express"
import path from "path"
import _ from "lodash"

const PORT = process.env.PORT || process.env.DEV_PORT || 3015
const app = express()

const httpServer = http.createServer(app)

// Serve static files from the React app
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, "client/build")))

app.get("*", (req, res) => {
  res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname + "/client/build/index.html"))
})

httpServer.listen(PORT, () => {
  console.log(`🚀  Server ready at http://localhost:${PORT}`)
})