Creating HTTP servers is fundamental for building web applications, APIs, and backend services with Node.js for modern web development. As the creator of CoreUI, a widely used open-source UI library, I’ve built numerous Node.js servers to support CoreUI demos, documentation sites, and enterprise backend services. From my expertise, the most straightforward approach is to use Node.js’s built-in http module with createServer() method. This method provides direct control over request handling and is perfect for understanding server fundamentals before moving to frameworks like Express.