expressjsHow do I quickly get started with Express.js?

Getting started with Express.js is relatively simple. To quickly create an Express.js application, you can use the express-generator command line tool.

To install express-generator, open your terminal and run the following command:

npm install -g express-generator

Once you have express-generator installed, you can create an Express.js application by running the following command in your terminal:

express myapp

This will create a directory called myapp with the following structure:

myapp
├── app.js
├── bin
│   └── www
├── package.json
├── public
│   ├── images
│   ├── javascripts
│   └── stylesheets
│       └── style.css
├── routes
│   ├── index.js
│   └── users.js
└── views
    ├── error.jade
    ├── index.jade
    └── layout.jade

To start the application, cd into the myapp directory and run the following command:

npm start

This will start the Express.js application on port 3000. You can then access the application by going to http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

Helpful links

• Express.js Documentation
• Getting Started with Express.js

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