Express.js Hands-on

🚀 Get Started

Step 1: Pre-requisites

Download and install the following software:

• Node.js on Ubuntu/Windows
  • Preferred to install Node Version Manager (NVM) for Ubuntu/Windows.
  • Open a terminal and then type nvm install 20.17.0 to install Node.js v20.17.0
  • Then type nvm use 20.17.0 to use the Node.js v20.17.0 to install node packages
• Code editor
  • Visual Studio Code (VSCode) (official Link)
  • IntelliJ Ultimate Ubuntu/Windows
• Git on Ubuntu/ Windows
• Github Desktop on Ubuntu/Windows
• MongoDB Community Server (latest) Ubuntu/Windows. Additionally, install MongoDB Compass Ubuntu/Windows
• Postman on Ubuntu/Windows

Step 2: Clone the repository

• If you have GitHub Desktop installed
  • Clone the repository by clicking the green Code button and then Open with GitHub Desktop.
  • Select the location where you want to clone the repository and click the Clone button.
• Open a terminal and type the command below to clone the repository.

  git clone https://github.com/shoebjoarder/expressjs-hands-on

Step 3: Install dependencies and run codes

• Open the project using a code editor.
• In VSCode, click the Terminal menu from the top menu and click New Terminal.
• Switch between branches to view the different topics. Type git checkout <branch_name> in the terminal to switch between the branches. Remember to replace <branch_name> with the actual branch name, e.g.,

  git checkout 1-expressjs-hands-on-template

• Open the terminal and type the following command to install the node packages.

  npm ci

  • If you get an error, try typing the npm install or npm install --force command.
• Install nodemon globally

  npm i -g nodemon
  

• Run the following command in the terminal to start the server.

  npm run app