AJAX is an asynchronous two-way communication between the browser that is considered to be the client and a live web server via HTTP (or HTTPS). We can run a live server locally, using tools such as Apache, IIS, or node.js. We are choosing node.js to be our main server-side platform.
Perform the following steps to build a node.js server:
- Download the setup from the following link: https://nodejs.org/en/. The reader needs to select the LTS (long-term support) executable so that we receive node.js community support for a long period of time.
- The installation is a simple one-click setup procedure, you just need to follow the steps. If you are planning to install via terminal, here is the link for the required steps: https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/.
- Once the installation is complete, we are all set to write our first server-side program to generate and host a live JSON feed. Run the following commands in the terminal to create a file...