Express.js Lecture

🚀 Get Started

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

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-lecture
```

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-basic-routing
```
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
```