sails.js Getting started with sails.js Hello world
Example
This example shows how to develop our first application step by step, assuming you already have Sails installed and a project created.
- Create an empty controller file by typing
$ sails generate controller hello
- Find the new controller file at
api/controllers/HelloControllers.jsand add thehellomethod to it.
module.exports = {
hello : function (req, res) {
var myName = 'Luis';
return res.view('hello' , {name : myName});
}
}
- Create a new view file under the folder
viewsnamedhello.ejswith the following HTML:
<html>
<head></head>
<body>
<p>Hello {{}}.</p>
</body>
</html>
- Define a route in
config/routes.jsthat calls thehellomethod in theHelloControllercontroller.
'GET /' : 'HelloController.hello',
Now we have implemented all the code needed for this example. Let's try it:
- Start the server
$ sails lift
-
Open the browser and type
http://localhost:1337. If it's not coming up, check the URL in thesails liftoutput. The port may be different. -
You should see the following output:
Hello Luis
