Express

lastmod 2022-11-01created 2015-05-0125 edits

Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js

Example

• Installing and getting started with Express in NodeJS

const express = require('express');
const app = express();

app.get('/', function(req, res) {
  res.send('Hello World');
});

app.listen(3000, function() {
  console.log('Listening on port 3000');
});

TDD

• [Recommended] Let's try TDD with Node.js ¹
• [Recommended] Testing Node.js Express
• Express Routes: A TDD Approach
• A TDD Approach to Building a Todo API Using Node.js and MongoDB

Troubleshooting

Express command not found

• Stackoverflow: Express command not found

If the express command cannot be found, install it as shown below. Note that you must add administrator privileges and the global install (-g) option.

sudo npm install -g express-generator

See also

• Node.js
• express-session
• Vue
• Angular
• React
• AdonisJS
• Graphul - Rust web framework inspired by Express

Favorite site

• Express web site
• Express API guide documentation ²
  • express kr - API reference
• [Recommended] Building a REST API with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB
• Enabling HTTPS on express.js
• [Recommended] (Node.JS) Tutorial part 09: Trying out the Express framework ³
• [Recommended] (Node.JS) Tutorial part 10-1: Applying the Express framework – EJS ⁴
• [Recommended] (Node.JS) Tutorial part 10-3: Applying the Express framework – express-session ⁵

Process Manager

• Process managers for Express apps
  • StrongLoop Process Manager
  • PM2
  • forever

Guide

• [Recommended] Production best practices: performance and reliability
• A look at setting up a development environment with express and vue ⁶ (express, vue)

References