# Deno Render HTML Files
Hey guys, so we got [started with `Deno`](https://daily-dev-tips.com/posts/getting-started-with-deno-%F0%9F%A6%95/), and created a [`Deno` API](https://daily-dev-tips.com/posts/deno-pokemon-api/). But what if we want `Deno` to server actual files?
Today we'll be looking into `Deno` as a server option.
## Deno Server
In `Node`, you probably have heard of `Express`. This was the middle layer to render files. In `Deno`, we have something similar called `Oak`.
First we are going start by importing the modules we need.
```js
import {Application} from 'https://deno.land/x/oak@v6.0.0/mod.ts';
import {
viewEngine,
engineFactory,
adapterFactory
} from 'https://deno.land/x/view_engine@v1.3.0/mod.ts';
```
Now we must define our adapters.
```js
const ejsEngine = engineFactory.getEjsEngine();
const oakAdapter = adapterFactory.getOakAdapter();
```
We are choosing the `ejs` template but we can also use `handlebars` or `denjucks`.
Then we define our oakAdapter.
Now, we are going to start our application:
```js
const app = new Application();
app.use(viewEngine(oakAdapter, ejsEngine));
```
Here we define a new `Deno` application and tell it to use the defined view engine.
We aren't using routes for this example, but will just return a one time view:
```js
app.use(async (ctx, next) => {
ctx.render('index.ejs', {data: {msg: 'Tips'}});
});
```
See the data attribute? We are going to pass a variable to our view, which `ejs` can render for us.
Now, all we have to do is spool up our app on port 8000.
```js
await app.listen({port: 8000});
```
### EJS Template
As for our `ejs` file, We are using a plain bootstrap starter:
```html
Deno Server
Daily Dev <%= data.msg %>
```
Now are are ready too run our server by executing:
```bash
deno run --allow-net --allow-read server.ts
```
Now open a browser and locate: `http://localhost:8000` and see our site!
Find this project on [GitHub](https://github.com/rebelchris/deno/tree/server).
- [Deno view_engine](https://deno.land/x/view_engine@v1.3.0)
- [Oak module](https://deno.land/x/oak@v6.0.0)
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