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Setting Up Express.js in Node.js

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Introduction to Express.js Setting Up Express.js HTTP Request Methods Routing in Express.js Request and Response Objects Middlewares in Express.js Handling Errors in Express.js
Working with Databases in Node.js
Introduction to Databases SQL vs NoSQL Databases Connecting to Databases in Node.js MongoDB (a NoSQL Database) Mongoose (an Object Data Modeling Library) CRUD Operations with MongoDB and Mongoose
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Setting Up Express.js

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Setting up Express.js is an important step when building a web application using Node.js. Express.js is a popular web framework that simplifies the creation of server-side web applications in Node.js. It provides a simple and flexible way to create routes, handle requests and responses, and handle middleware.

To set up Express.js, you need to follow these steps:
  1. Install Express.js: You can install Express.js using npm (Node Package Manager) by running the following command in your terminal:
 
                    
npm install express

This will install the latest version of Express.js in your application.

  1. Create a new Express.js application: Once you have installed Express.js, create a new folder for your application and navigate to that folder using your terminal.

Once you are in the folder, run the following command in your terminal to create a new Express.js application:

 
                    
express myapp

This will create a new Express.js application in a folder named "myapp".

  1. Install dependencies: After creating your application, navigate to your application's folder using your terminal and run the following command to install the required dependencies:
 
                    
npm install

This will install all the dependencies required by your Express.js application.

  1. Start the server: Finally, start the server by running the following command in your terminal:
 
                    
npm start

This will start the server on port 3000 by default. You can then open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to see your Express.js application in action.

Setting up Express.js is a straightforward process that enables you to quickly start building your web applications using Node.js.

March 25, 2023

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