Instructions for running this server locally
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Install NodeJS
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Install AngularCLI
npm install @angular/cli@latest -g
- Install nodemon
npm install -g nodemon
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Download or clone this repository
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Open the NodeJS Terminal. Run
npm install
to add the needed files into the node_modules folder
- Run
ng build
to compile the Angular front-end components into the dist folder
- Run
node server.js
NOTE: You can also run the following command to have the Angular built and server restarted when code changes
npm start-dev
- Open localhost:3000 in your browser. You should see a basic Angular app displayed. You are now running a local server.
How this app was created
Install Angular
npm install @angular/cli@latest -g
Update TypeScript
Note: the following was necessary to get the Angular installer to work. In future this may not be necessary.
npm install --save-dev typescript@2.6.2
Create the app
ng new app-name-goes-here
Compile Angular and check that it works
cd app-name-goes-here
ng serve
Visit http:localhost:4200
Install Express and Body Parser
npm install express body-parser --save
Add the server.js file
NOTE: the below information was created as part of the 'ng build' process
SimplestAngularNodejsServer
This project was generated with Angular CLI version 1.7.3.
Development server
Run ng serve for a dev server. Navigate to http://localhost:4200/. The app will automatically reload if you change any of the source files.
Code scaffolding
Run ng generate component component-name to generate a new component. You can also use ng generate directive|pipe|service|class|guard|interface|enum|module.
Build
Run ng build to build the project. The build artifacts will be stored in the dist/ directory. Use the -prod flag for a production build.
Running unit tests
Run ng test to execute the unit tests via Karma.
Running end-to-end tests
Run ng e2e to execute the end-to-end tests via Protractor.
Further help
To get more help on the Angular CLI use ng help or go check out the Angular CLI README.