Express Yourself

An Introduction to Web Applications 

w/ Express

Install Express

What is Express?

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# Create a new directory on your desktop
$ mkdir express-less

# Change into that directory
$ cd express-less

# Initialize the directory for a NodeJS application...and many happy returns
$ npm init

# Install Express
$ npm install express --save

#YOU NOW HAVE AN EMPTY EXPRESS APPLICATION...BOOOORING.

"Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for NodeJS"

Use A Generator

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# Install the express generator, the -g flag installs GLOBALLY
$ npm install express-generator -g

# Use the generator to GENERATE an application
$ express express-yourself

# Change into the directory and npm install
$ cd express-yourself && npm install

#YOU NOW HAVE AN EXPRESS APPLICATION WITH SOME MEAT....COOOOOL :D

#FIRE IT UP
$ npm start

Let's Check it Out...