Create and express-js server. Express Js is a framework that helps building apps more easier using the node js.
Steps for using Express:
Create folder: my-express-server
create file : server.js
npm init // initialize node in the folder, entry point server.js
now package.json file will be created inside the folder
Installing Expess
npm install express //node modules will be added
Add following code inside server.js
const express = require("express");
const app = express();
app.get("/", function(req, res){
res.send("Hello World");
})
app.listen(3000, function(){
console.log("server started at port 3000");
});
Run the server: node server.js
// server gets started and check at http://localhost:3000/