Node.js

This tutorial uses Visual Studio Code that can be downloaded for free.

Creating the WebSocket Server Project

Open a Node.js command prompt , create an empty folder called "websocket-server", navigate into and type in the following command to install Express , the minimalist web framework for node:

npm i express Now, install the WebSocket Server package of TX Text Control:

npm i @txtextcontrol/tx-websocket-server Open this folder in Visual Studio Code by typing in the following command:

code . In Visual Studio Code, create a new file named app.js in the project's root folder:

Copy the following code into this JavaScript file and save it:

const { WebSocketServer } = require('@txtextcontrol/tx-websocket-server'); const express = require('express'); const app = express(); const server = app.listen(8080);

var wsServer = new WebSocketServer(server); Back in the command prompt, start the Node.js application by typing in the following command:

node app.js

Connecting the Angular Application

When connecting an Angular based document editor application with this Node.js WebSocket Server , add this endpoint to the webSocketURL parameter:

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