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Adding Socket.IO support to our server

We have now reached the point where we are ready to bring Socket.IO into our server and create a running server implementation. Run the following command to incorporate Socket.IO and the related DefinitelyTyped definitions:

npm install --save socket.io @types/socket.io

With these definitions available to us, we are going to bring Socket.IO support into our server and begin running it, ready to receive and transmit messages:

export class SocketServer {  public Start() {    const appSocket = socket(3000);    this.OnConnect(appSocket);  }    private OnConnect(io: socket.Server) {  }}new SocketServer.Start();

The parameter that our OnConnect method receives is the starting point for receiving and reacting to messages ...