I have a node.js project running on the ubuntu server.—> App is listening on 5000.
So, I want to access it locally. Like http://server_ip:5000
How can I do this?
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×Hi,
I have no idea how to access node.js app locally using console and being satisfied of what you get, at the same time.
It is your decision if your node.js is front-end or back-end environment. You can access it from outside when you configure it as front-end environment. That means, your app must listen on your droplet’s public IP. You can check what ip addresses your app listens on.
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sudo netstat -tulpn
If you get one out of the lines below, your app can be reachable from the Internet.
Proto Local Address State
tcp 0 0.0.0.0:5000 LISTEN
tcp your_droplet_public_ip:5000 LISTEN
In addition, if you have any firewall installed, you need to configure it to allow connections on specific port (TCP 5000, in your case).
I did this
iptables -I INPUT -p tcp –dport 5000 -j ACCEPT
I worked for me.
Thanks for ur time.
You are welcome. If your app requires authentication or/and it shares sensitive data, it is recommended to implement secure communication (https).