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What are static files in Node.js?

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Quick Answer Static files are files served directly as-is รขโ‚ฌโ€ HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, fonts. No server processing needed. In Express, use express.static('public') to serve everything in the public folder. The server just reads the file and sends it. This is typically handled by a CDN or reverse proxy (nginx) in production for better performance.

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Static files like images, CSS, or JS are served as-is without processing.
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