Answers for "how to use static public 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');

express.static public

app.use('/public', express.static(path.join(__dirname, '../public')))
                                  // use path here