Answers for "how to serve static folder in express"

node express server static files

var express = require('express');
var app = express();
var path = require('path');

//app.use(express.static(__dirname)); // Current directory is root
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public'))); //  "public" off of current is root

app.listen(80);
console.log('Listening on port 80');

how express serve public folder

// projectDirectory/src/index.js
const path = require('path')
const publicDirectoryPath = path.join(__dirname, '../public')
app.use(express.static(publicDirectoryPath))

// projectDirectory/public -> create index.html
// localhost:3000/index.html -> Here you go..

static folder express

// dependencies
const path = require('path');

// set static folder
app.set(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));