/simple-node-server

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A simple Node.js server (with tests)

This is simple Node.js/Express.js server written and tested from scratch. You can find a screen recording of this service being built (with narration) at the following links:

  • Creating a simple server
    • git init
    • npm init -y
    • npm install express --save
    • start script in package.json
    • server.js
    • index.js
    • routes.js
    • home.html
    • public/styles.css
  • Adding a Supertest
    • npm install tape tap-diff supertest --save-dev
    • test script in package.json
    • mkdir tests
    • tests/home-test.js
  • Adding Handlebars templates
    • npm instal express-handlebars --save
    • Add Express/Handlebars middleware
    • mkdir -p views/layouts
    • views/layouts/main.hbs
    • views/home.hbs
    • db.js
    • res.render('home', viewModel)
  • Deploying to Heroku
    • Create a Heroku account
    • Install Heroku Toolbelt
    • var PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000
    • heroku login
    • heroku apps:create
    • Procfile