var express = require("express"); var app = express(); app.use(express.static('public')); //make way for some custom css, js and images app.use('/css', express.static(__dirname + '/public/css')); app.use('/js', express.static(__dirname + '/public/js')); app.use('/images', express.static(__dirname + '/public/images')); var server = app.listen(8081, function(){ var port = server.address().port; console.log("Server started at http://localhost:%s", port); });