diff --git a/starters/adapters/node-server/README.md b/starters/adapters/node-server/README.md
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+## Node Server
+
+This app has a minimal zero-dependencies server. Using the built-in `http.createServer` API.
+This should be faster and less overhead than Express or other frameworks.
+
+After running a full build, you can preview the build using the command:
+
+```
+npm run serve
+```
+
+Then visit [http://localhost:8080/](http://localhost:8080/)
diff --git a/starters/adapters/node-server/adapters/node-server/vite.config.ts b/starters/adapters/node-server/adapters/node-server/vite.config.ts
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+import { nodeServerAdapter } from "@builder.io/qwik-city/adapters/node-server/vite";
+import { extendConfig } from "@builder.io/qwik-city/vite";
+import baseConfig from "../../vite.config";
+
+export default extendConfig(baseConfig, () => {
+  return {
+    build: {
+      ssr: true,
+      rollupOptions: {
+        input: ["src/entry.node-server.tsx", "@qwik-city-plan"],
+      },
+    },
+    plugins: [nodeServerAdapter({ name: "node-server" })],
+  };
+});
diff --git a/starters/adapters/node-server/package.json b/starters/adapters/node-server/package.json
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+{
+  "description": "Vanilla Node server",
+  "scripts": {
+    "build.server": "vite build -c adapters/node-server/vite.config.ts",
+    "serve": "node server/entry.node-server"
+  },
+  "__qwik__": {
+    "priority": 19,
+    "displayName": "Adapter: Node.js Server",
+    "docs": [
+      "https://qwik.builder.io/deployments/node/"
+    ],
+    "nextSteps": {
+      "title": "Next Steps",
+      "lines": [
+        " Now you can build a production-ready node app:",
+        "",
+        "  - pnpm run build: production build",
+        "  - pnpm run serve: runs the production server locally"
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/starters/adapters/node-server/src/entry.node-server.tsx b/starters/adapters/node-server/src/entry.node-server.tsx
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+/*
+ * WHAT IS THIS FILE?
+ *
+ * It's the entry point for the Express HTTP server when building for production.
+ *
+ * Learn more about Node.js server integrations here:
+ * - https://qwik.builder.io/docs/deployments/node/
+ *
+ */
+import { createQwikCity } from "@builder.io/qwik-city/middleware/node";
+import qwikCityPlan from "@qwik-city-plan";
+import render from "./entry.ssr";
+import { manifest } from "@qwik-client-manifest";
+import { createServer } from "node:http";
+
+// Allow for dynamic port
+const PORT = process.env.PORT ?? 3004;
+
+// Create the Qwik City express middleware
+const { router, notFound, staticFile } = createQwikCity({
+  render,
+  qwikCityPlan,
+  manifest,
+});
+
+const server = createServer();
+
+server.on("request", (req, res) => {
+  staticFile(req, res, () => {
+    router(req, res, () => {
+      notFound(req, res, () => {});
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+server.listen(PORT);