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Express JS does not allow to serve static files likes images, videos etc. Static files are downloaded by clients from server. However, if we have to serve static files, we will have to enable middleware dedicated for this purpose. To do this, first of all we will create a folder or directory named p
Express is written in JavaScript and JS supports multiple templating engines like Mustache, Handlebars, doT, EJS, Nunjucks, Underscore, Pug, ECT, Template7, jTemplates and some others. However, in this tutorial, we will be using Pug templating engine for making frontend of Express JS. We can use HTM
Express Middleware comes between request and response. When a request is made, it is received by the server where middleware performs its tasks on the received request and then route handler sends the response which again passes through middleware functions and in the end reaches to the client. Thes
Express router helps in defining URL for web applications and APIs. It makes easier to create SEO friendly URLs. What is express router? When we are dealing with complex applications which needs a big list of routes, it becomes difficult to handle everything in single index.js file. To avoid this, w
HTTP requests are binary information packets that a computer or client sends to another computer or server to communicate. What is routing in Express JS? Routing is basically defined as the process of selecting a path for traffic or request in a network or in a web framework. In Express JS, we can a
Hello World Example in Express JS In our package.json file, we have specified main index.js. So, to start developing our hello world in Express JS, create file index.js and type the following code. In the above code, lines starting with // mentions comments for each line of code to explain what a li
To proceed towards web development using Express JS, you will follow a few steps to setup the environment on your computer (in case of localhost) or server. The steps are given below: How to download & install Node JS & Node Package Manager (NPM)? Node JS and Node Package Manager (NPM) suppo
We have written these Express JS tutorials to help you in learning from easily the core concepts from each Express JS tutorial. What is Express JS framework? Express is fast, minimal, simple and flexible web development framework written in JavaScript on Node.js platform. It is open source, availabl
