const express = require('express') const cors = require('cors') const session = require('express-session') const app = express() app.use(cors( { origin:'http://localhost:3001', credentials:true } )) app.use( session({ secret: 'feedmeseymour', //a random string do not copy this value or your stuff will get hacked resave: false, // default more info: https://www.npmjs.com/package/express-session#resave saveUninitialized: false // default more info: https://www.npmjs.com/package/express-session#resave }) ) app.get('/', (req, res)=>{ res.send(req.session.currentUser) }) app.post('/', (req, res)=>{ req.session.currentUser = "bob" res.send(req.session.currentUser) }) app.listen(3000)