node.js express socket.io port 3000 in use

Question

I\'ve been following this(http://socket.io/get-started/chat/) tutorial on how to make a simple chat application using socket.io.

I tried to however use Express to create

Answer 1

I resolved the same problem with an express app doing this:

1. Edit the file "yourap/bin/www"

2. find the line :

   var port = normalizePort(process.env.PORT || '3000');

3. replace it by:

   var port = normalizePort('XXXX');

where XXXX is the port number you want to use

Then youre free to do npm start! xD