expressjsHow do I use an Express.js HTML template?

Using an Express.js HTML template is a simple process. Here is an example of how to do it:

// Require the Express.js module
const express = require('express');

// Create an Express.js app
const app = express();

// Set the view engine to use HTML
app.set('view engine', 'html');

// Set the path to the HTML template
app.set('views', __dirname + '/views');

// Render the HTML template
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
  res.render('index');
});

// Start the Express.js server
app.listen(3000, () => {
  console.log('Listening on port 3000!');
});

Code explanation

1. const express = require('express'); - require the Express.js module
2. const app = express(); - create an Express.js app
3. app.set('view engine', 'html'); - set the view engine to use HTML
4. app.set('views', __dirname + '/views'); - set the path to the HTML template
5. res.render('index'); - render the HTML template
6. app.listen(3000, () => { - start the Express.js server

Helpful links

• Express.js Documentation
• Express.js View System

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