Please use the run configuration generated when creating the project to run your application. With Express 4.* you need running 'node bin\www' to start express:
"C:\JetBrains\WebStorm 8\bin\runnerw.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" bin\www Tue, 09 Sep 2014 12:53:47 GMT untitled5 Express server listening on port 3000
What is your WebStorm version? Node version? Express version?
Does the problem only occur when debugging (can you run your application in WebStorm)?
webstorm version 8.0.4
node Version: v0.10.31
version express-generator: 4.8.0
can't run application
Please use the run configuration generated when creating the project to run your application. With Express 4.* you need running 'node bin\www' to start express:
"C:\JetBrains\WebStorm 8\bin\runnerw.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" bin\www
Tue, 09 Sep 2014 12:53:47 GMT untitled5 Express server listening on port 3000