Express is a minimal and flexible Node.js web application framework that provides a robust set of features to develop web and mobile applications. It facilitates the rapid development of Node based Web applications. Following are some of the core features of Express framework

Installation & Setup

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How to set up Express Web Server for the first time

NodeJs and NPM must be installed before doing this

Install Express Generator by typing the command below

‘npm install -g express-generator’

Create the Project Bundle with the command below

‘express appname’

When the package.json file has been modified

install the dependencies with the command below

‘npm install’

To start the webserver type the command below

‘npm start’

‘npm start’ replaces ‘node app.js’ which has been deprecated in favor of a skeletal build system

Then go to http://localhost:3000