Help with basic webserver with websocket

I am new to node.js, very new. I have done 1 other website that basically only had a single line of text. Nothing complicated. The project I am currently working on is a touch more complicated. I have a NAS that I would like to use to source photos for what is basically a digital picture frame. Getting the photos themselves is not that difficult, what is difficult however is that I would like to update the photos on the client without having to refresh the page. And from what I can tell using websockets seems to be the best option. The issue there is I dont know how to use it at all. My goal is that every day it picks a new folder and every minute or two it takes a new image and push it to the client.​The website design itself is super simple, just the image on a black background.Any suggestions would be greatly appriciated! I am also not opposed to changing from websockets or anything like that if it will be easier! It is also only going to be on the local network.​Thanks!

Submitted July 24, 2020 at 02:22AM by Bentrigger