that error just means it can't bind to the port. Everything else in your code looks fine to me.
You may run into another error that looks exactly like that - where a port like 8000 doesn't work. Just check there is nothing running on that port before using it

I think my first mistake was trying to do websockets on a shared hosting server.

you can use that

bind the websocket server to the HTTP server

which library are you using?

Socket.io i think

Was trying to follow some tutorial

```js
var express = require('express');
var app = express();
var server = require('http').createServer(app);
var io = require('socket.io')(server);

app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/bower_components'));
app.get('/', function(req, res,next) {
res.sendFile(__dirname + '/index.html');
});

io.on('connection', function(client) {
console.log('Client connected...');

client.on('join', function(data) {
console.log(data);
client.emit('messages', 'Hello from server');
});
});

server.listen(4200, function() {
console.log('Server running...');
}); ```

something like this?

I gtg in like 2 mins lol

Yeah something similar

now that's the server file right?

also i can pick up "tomorrow " if needed

yes

that is an example "app.js" or whatever you want to call it

https://www.programwitherik.com/socket-io-tutorial-with-node-js-and-express/

here is the tutorial I took that example from

and i'd run "node app" from ssh?

if you were ssh'ing into your server, yes

redd ~$ node ./app
Server running...

something like that

pretty sure you don't need the `./` part tho

whatever works ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

and then what would be the client side url

if you are running it on your computer, `http://localhost:4200/`

now I'm stuck cause im on shared hosting

if you are running on a server, `http://<server ip>:4200/`

what do you mean by that?

like, through bluehost

i cant open ports and dont have access to 80 so I dont think i can do it

you can use any port

they have them all closed

?

open a support ticket

you are missing something

wait

do you have root access to the server?

dont think so

try `sudo node app`

then type your password

I really gtg