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.gitignore

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+node_modules/

main.js

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+const express = require('express')
+const app = express()
+const bodyParser = require('body-parser')
+const path = require('path')
+
+app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({extended: false}))
+
+app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')))
+
+app.get("/api", (req, res, next) => {
+    res.json({
+        this: "is my server",
+        listening: "on port 5000",
+        for: "my nodeJs server assignment"
+    })
+})
+
+app.get("/", (req, res, next) => {
+    res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, "./", "routes", "welcome.html"))
+})
+
+app.listen(5000)