m-soro/SimpleExpressAppWithPost

Simple Express App with Post demo

Simple Express App Recipe

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1. Install dependencies

   • npm init
   • npm install express --save
   • npm install ejs --save
   • npm install body-parser --save (used in forms)

2. Create app.js file

   • touch app.js
   • add boiler plate express code

   var express = require('express');
   var app= express();
   var bodyParser = require('body-parser');
   
   app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({extended: true}));
   
   app.use(express.static('public'));
   
   app.set('view engine', 'ejs');
   
   app.get('/', function(request, response){
     response.render('home');
   });
   
   app.listen(3000, function(){
     console.log('Server has started');
   });
   

3. Create neccessary directories and files

   • mkdir views
     • inside are pages like home.ejs etc.
   • your partials directory
     • contains your templates(header.ejs, footer.ejs, etc.)
   • mkdir public
     • inside are files like css