examples/session/index.js
'use strict'
// install redis first:
// https://redis.io/
// then:
// $ npm install redis
// $ redis-server
var express = require('../..');
var session = require('express-session');
var app = express();
// Populates req.session
app.use(session({
resave: false, // don't save session if unmodified
saveUninitialized: false, // don't create session until something stored
secret: 'keyboard cat'
}));
app.get('/', function(req, res){
var body = '';
if (req.session.views) {
++req.session.views;
} else {
req.session.views = 1;
body += '<p>First time visiting? view this page in several browsers :)</p>';
}
res.send(body + '<p>viewed <strong>' + req.session.views + '</strong> times.</p>');
});
/* istanbul ignore next */
if (!module.parent) {
app.listen(3000);
console.log('Express started on port 3000');
}