How to Run Node JS Behind Apache
Node is an API for writing scalable network services in JavaScript. Because of its fast-changing nature, the Node documentation may be sparse or out of date, making it difficult to learn certain tasks. For instance, the documentation's quick how-tos only show you how to run Node, not how to connect it to the Apache Web server.
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Instructions
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Open a text editor and create a new JavaScript file.
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Put the following text into the file:
var http = require('http');
http.createServer(function (request, response) {
response.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/html'});
response.end('<html><head></head><body><h1>Hello World</h1></body></html>\n');
}).listen(8080, "127.0.0.1");
console.log('Server running at http://127.0.0.1:8080/'); -
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Drag and drop the file onto the node.exe program. This tells Node JS to execute your JavaScript file.
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Add the following line to the end of your Apache configuration file, which is is located at "C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\conf\httpd.conf" by default:
ProxyPass / http://localhost:1337/
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Open a Web browser and navigate to your Apache server at "http://localhost/." You will see "Hello World" served by your Node JS behind your Apache server.
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