require("dot").process({ global: "_page.render" , destination: __dirname + "/render/" , path: (__dirname + "/../templates") }); var express = require('express') , http = require('http') , app = express() , render = require('./render') ; app.get('/', function(req, res){ res.send(render.dashboard({text:"Good morning!"})); }); app.use(function(err, req, res, next) { console.error(err.stack); res.status(500).send('Something broke!'); }); var httpServer = http.createServer(app); httpServer.listen(3000, function() { console.log('Listening on port %d', httpServer.address().port); });