Http-server nodejs running but not working
<p>I am trying to run http-server for nodejs. </p>

<p>After using <code>npm start</code> the server starts on the given port(8000) perfectly with a few ignorable errors. But when I try to run the application url, it says 'Webpage is not available'.
When i tried to <code>ping</code> the IP it responds by sending packets perfectly.</p>

<p>When I run <code>http-server</code> command it shows that it is running on 127.0.0.1:8080 and 172.31.46.121:8080. I tried changing the localhost port to 8080,but with no difference in results.</p>

<p>I am using putty client to run linux on windows.</p>

<p><strong>nodejs version</strong>-5.4.1</p>

<p><strong>npm version</strong>-3.7.0</p>

<p>Please help..</p>

<p>There is one more thing..</p>

<p>I ran this server on putty at port 80. Then with the server still running i tried to run the same nodejs server using Bitnami client(i.e. using <code>npm start</code>) at the same port(80) and <strong>there was no conflict of ports</strong>. Even the app is running fine at that port when I run it through Bitnami client.</p>

<p>http-server file code-</p>

<pre><code>` #!/usr/bin/env node

var colors = require('colors'),
httpServer = require('../lib/http-server'),
argv = require('optimist').argv,
portfinder = require('portfinder'),
opener = require('opener');

if (argv.h || argv.help) {
console.log([
"usage: http-server [path] [options]",
"",
"options:",
"  -p                 Port to use [8080]",
"  -a                 Address to use [0.0.0.0]",
"  -d                 Show directory listings [true]",
"  -i                 Display autoIndex [true]",
"  -e --ext           Default file extension if none supplied [none]",
"  -s --silent        Suppress log messages from output",
"  --cors             Enable CORS via the 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin'       header",
"  -o                 Open browser window after staring the server",
"  -c                 Set cache time (in seconds). e.g. -c10 for 10 seconds.",
"                     To disable caching, use -c-1.",
"  -h --help          Print this list and exit."
 ].join('\n'));
process.exit();
}

var port = argv.p || parseInt(process.env.PORT, 10),
host = argv.a || '0.0.0.0',
log = (argv.s || argv.silent) ? (function () {}) : console.log,
requestLogger;

if (!argv.s &amp;&amp; !argv.silent) {
requestLogger = function(req) {
log('[%s] "%s %s" "%s"', (new Date).toUTCString(), req.method.cyan,     req.url.cyan, req.headers['user-agent']);
}
}
if (!port) {
portfinder.basePort = 8080;
portfinder.getPort(function (err, port) {
if (err) throw err;
listen(port);
});
} else {
listen(port);
}

function listen(port) {
var options = {
root: argv._[0],
cache: argv.c,
showDir: argv.d,
autoIndex: argv.i,
ext: argv.e || argv.ext,
logFn: requestLogger
};

if (argv.cors) {
options.headers = { 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*' };
}

var server = httpServer.createServer(options);
server.listen(port, host, function() {
log('Starting up http-server, serving '.yellow
  + server.root.cyan
  + ' on port: '.yellow
  + port.toString().cyan);
 log('Hit CTRL-C to stop the server');

if (argv.o) {
  opener('http://127.0.0.1:' + port.toString());
}
});
}

if (process.platform !== 'win32') {
//
// Signal handlers don't work on Windows.
//
process.on('SIGINT', function () {
log('http-server stopped.'.red);
process.exit();
});
}
</code></pre>

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