express js load html file code example

Example 1: express sendfile html

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

// viewed at http://localhost:8080
app.get('/', function(req, res) {
    res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname + '/index.html'));
});

app.listen(8080);

Example 2: express send html file

app.get('/test', function(req, res) {
    res.sendFile('test.html', {root: __dirname })
});

Example 3: render html in node js

render html in node js
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//server.js & index.html keep in same dir
app.use(express.static('./'));

app.get('/', function(req, res) { 
    res.render('index.html');
});

Example 4: how to send html file with express

res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname + '/index.html'));