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Express Essential Training

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Overview

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Learn about how to get started with Express, the back-end Node.js framework that allows you to build powerful websites and web applications.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Generate server-side code with Express
  • What you should know
1. Installation and First Steps: Node.js and Express
  • What are Node.js and npm?
  • What is Express?
  • What is Express Application Generator?
2. Express Basics
  • Getting started: Server and project setup
  • Mock data is served: Adding data to your server
  • What are HTTP methods and routes?
  • Postman: A free tool for testing
  • Let's GET some data: Creating a basic data endpoint
  • Serving static files with Express
3. Express Routing Fundamentals
  • What are routing parameters?
  • What are route handlers?
  • What are common methods for Express routing?
  • What is route chaining in Express?
4. Express Essentials: Middleware
  • What is middleware?
  • Out of the box: Built-in middleware with Express
  • Handling errors: Utilizing middleware for errors
  • Third-party middleware: Suggestions and how to add it
5. Taking Express One Step Further
  • How to debug your express application
  • Using express with a database
  • Security concerns and best practices
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Jamie Pittman

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