server.js

const express = require("express");
const path = require("path");

const { spawn } = require("child_process");
const app = express();
const port = 8080;

// set up rate limiter: maximum of five requests per minute
var RateLimit = require("express-rate-limit");
var limiter = RateLimit({
  windowMs: 1 * 60 * 1000, // 1 minute
  max: 500,
});
app.use(limiter);

// Use body-parser
var bodyParser = require("body-parser");
// Define the JSON parser as a default way
// to consume and produce data through the
// exposed APIs
app.use(bodyParser.json());

// Create link to Angular build directory
// The `ng build` command will save the result
// under the `dist` folder.
var distDir = __dirname + "/public/thejoshieman.github.io/";
app.use(express.static(distDir));

function getRoot(request, response) {
  response.sendFile(path.resolve(distDir + "index.html"));
}

app.get("/", getRoot);

app.listen(port, () =>
  console.log(`Example app listening on port 
${port}!`)
);