open a url from a node application

I'm making a node app with oauth authentication and I want it to open a url upon visiting the app/page. I'm using https://www.npmjs.com/package/opn which works well on my local machine but wehn used on my webfaction node webapp it does not. Is there a way to open a url from a node app?

Hope my question is clear. Thanks, Marien

node.js url open

asked 20 Nov '15, 20:09

marvos
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Can you please update your question to include an example of the code you're running, and the exact error message or detailed description of the problem that you're seeing?

(20 Nov '15, 22:57) seanf

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