// DEBUG=* node app.js var app = require('express')(); var server = require('http').Server(app); var io = require('socket.io')(server); server.listen(9000); app.get('/', function (req, res) { res.sendFile(__dirname + '/index.html'); }); io.on('connection', function (socket) { socket.emit('news', { hello: 'world' }); socket.on('my other event', function (data) { console.log(data); }); });