Node.js Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform, JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 Javascript engine that allows developers to create all kinds of server-side tools and applications in JavaScript. Node.js was developed by Ryan Dahl in 2009. https://nodejs.org/en/ Javascript everywhere Great performance Asynchronous and event driven Single threaded Node package manager (npm) provides access to thousands of reusable packages. Portable Express Express is an un-opinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js https://expressjs.com/ Setting up the Node environment Install Node $ curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_8.x | sudo -E bash - $ sudo apt-get install -y nodejs $ node -v Install express generator The express application generator tool generates an Express application skeleton. $ npm install express-generator -g (-g flag installs the tool globally) Create skeleton project $ express --ejs --git hellonode $ cd hellonode $ npm install $...
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