Node.JS / Fix website launch issue

Job ID: 39369600

Budget: $250 – $750 USD

A few days ago, I bought a pre-built Node.js website from an independent developer. During the handover, everything looked good — the site was shown to me over screen share and appeared to be running smoothly. I received the full source code, and the developer assured me it would work locally without any issues.

However, when I tried to run the project on my own machine the next day, it wouldn’t start. I haven’t changed anything in the code or settings. Since then, the developer has gone silent and is no longer responding.

I don’t have much experience with Node.js and need someone who can verify whether the project is actually functional. Here's what I’m looking for:

Set up the project on your own system

Install all necessary packages or dependencies

Try running the site and troubleshoot any errors

If it fails, give me a clear explanation of what’s wrong and what would be needed to fix it

If it works, just confirm that everything is set up properly and the site runs as expected

Please let me know if you’re available to help with this and what your estimated cost and timeline would be. It would also be great to hear if you’ve handled similar projects before.

Here’s the download link for the site files (split to avoid system filters):
dropbox. com/scl/fi/rtd0r4u0b7uzls6yleik3/site. zip?rlkey=vifem4772dyabxgsvekxudaf3&st=iwf6f29n&dl=0

Thanks in advance — I’d appreciate someone being able to jump on this as soon as possible.
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