🚀 Express.js Guide: Building Web Applications with Node.js
Express.js is a minimal and flexible Node.js web application framework that provides a robust set of features for web and mobile applications. Below are key concepts to get started:
1. Core Features
Routing: Define routes for handling HTTP requests 🚫
app.get('/', (req, res) => res.send('Hello World!'));
Middleware: Use middleware to handle tasks like parsing request bodies or logging 📦
app.use(express.json());
Template Engines: Render dynamic HTML with engines like EJS or Pug 📄
2. Getting Started
- Install Express:
npm install express
- Create a basic server:
const express = require('express'); const app = express(); app.listen(3000, () => console.log('Server running on port 3000'));
3. Resources
💡 For more examples, check out our Express.js Tutorials section!