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How to run simple app with koa2?

Problem

I am trying to run simple http server using , but have problems running it.

It uses that is expected to work in future versions and I was wondering how can I run it with node v6.1.0 ?

Code

import Koa from 'koa';    
const app = new Koa();

// Setup handler.
app.use(async ctx => {
    ctx.body = "Hello World!";
});

// Start server.
app.listen(3000);

Output

$ node --version
v6.1.0

$ node --harmony index.js
C:\Users\gevor\WebstormProjects\untitled1\index.js:1
(function (exports, require, module, __filename, __dirname) { import Koa from 'koa';
                                                              ^^^^^^
SyntaxError: Unexpected token import
    at exports.runInThisContext (vm.js:53:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:511:25)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:550:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:456:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:415:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:407:3)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:575:10)
    at startup (node.js:160:18)
    at node.js:445:3

Question

I want to know how to run my app?

Similar Issues

Solution

  • Solution

    I was able to find workaround and will describe solution that includes installing Babel module

    Step 1 - Install Babel and required presets

    $ npm install babel-core --save
$ npm install babel-preset-es2015-node5 --save
$ npm install babel-preset-stage-3 --save

    Step 2 - Create index.js file with babel-core/register requirement

    // set babel in entry file
require('babel-core/register')({
    presets: ['es2015-node5', 'stage-3']
});

require('./app');

    Step 3 - Put your sample code inside of app.js

    import Koa from 'koa';    
const app = new Koa();

// Setup handler.
app.use(async ctx => {
    ctx.body = "Hello World!";
});

// Start server.
app.listen(3000);

    After running node index.js server works like a pie and import, async, await are being processed properly.

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