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Build a Real-time Log Dashboard with Node and Express
Build a simple, real-time log dashboard web application using Node, Express, and WebSockets. By building this application, you will gain experience using Node's file system API for reading and writing files. WebSockets for real-time file updates, and Express for generating web pages.

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Challenge
Configuring Websockets on the server
Configure the WebSockets server. ### Solution To view the solution, run
git diff origin/master..module2-solution
in the Terminal, and pressEnter
to see the next lines of the difference.You may also browse the files of the solution by stashing your changes with
git stash
and runninggit checkout module2-solution
to switch branches. -
Challenge
Add a WebSocket-based log viewer window
Add a WebSocket-based log viewer window. ### Solution To view the solution, run
git diff origin/master..module3-solution
in the Terminal, and pressEnter
to see the next lines of the difference.You may also browse the files of the solution by stashing your changes with
git stash
and runninggit checkout module3-solution
to switch branches. -
Challenge
Displaying a log file in real time
Using a hard coded file path for the generated log file, display the log file in the log viewer window. ### Solution To view the solution, run
git diff origin/master..module4-solution
in the Terminal, and pressEnter
to see the next lines of the difference.You may also browse the files of the solution by stashing your changes with
git stash
and runninggit checkout module4-solution
to switch branches. -
Challenge
Selecting a log file
Implement the file browser feature in order to select a log file dynamically. ### Solution To view the solution, run
git diff origin/master..module5-solution
in the Terminal, and pressEnter
to see the next lines of the difference.You may also browse the files of the solution by stashing your changes with
git stash
and runninggit checkout module5-solution
to switch branches. -
Challenge
Adding settings and configuration
Implement the settings feature and add support for a log filter and default directory. ### Solution To view the solution, run
git diff origin/master..module6-solution
in the Terminal, and pressEnter
to see the next lines of the difference.You may also browse the files of the solution by stashing your changes with
git stash
and runninggit checkout module6-solution
to switch branches.
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