Create an Application with Cloud Foundry Node.js Buildpack

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Tutorials: https://developers.sap.com/tutorials/btp-cf-buildpacks-node-create.html

Step 3: Run an Authentication Check needs an additional step.

1. Create a file Staticfile in the web folder
2. In the Staticfile, add the following: root: resources

As of 18 April 2025, following the directions as-is, I am getting a 403 when I try to access my web application, and it is due to CF attempting to return a directory index (which it is configured not to do). I am not sure what the default directory should be, as I cannot find it in the Cloud Foundry documentation. For the purposes of this tutorial though, this addition should suffice.