server.js

const path = require('path');
const express = require('express');
const app = express();
const PORT = process.env.PORT || 8086;

const webpackDevMiddleware = require('webpack-dev-middleware');
const webpackHotMiddleware = require('webpack-hot-middleware');
const webpack = require('webpack');
const config = require('./webpack.config');
const compiler = webpack(config);

app.use(webpackDevMiddleware(compiler, {noInfo: true, publicPath: config.output.publicPath}));
app.use(webpackHotMiddleware(compiler));

app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'dist')));

app.get('/', function (request, response) {
    response.sendFile(__dirname + '/dist/index.html')
});

app.listen(PORT, function (error) {
    if (error) {
        console.error(error);
    } else {
        console.info("==> Listening on port %s. Visit http://localhost:%s/ in your browser.", PORT, PORT);
    }
});