Chapter 7: Create New Express.js Apps in Minutes with Express Generator
by Paul Sauve
Express.js is a Node.js web framework that has gained immense popularity due to its simplicity. It has easy-to-use routing and simple support for view engines, putting it far ahead of the basic Node HTTP server.
However, starting a new Express application requires a certain amount of boilerplate code: starting a new server instance, configuring a view engine, setting up error handling.
Although there are various starter projects and boilerplates available, Express has its own command-line tool that makes it easy to start new apps, called the express-generator.
What is Express?
Express has a lot of features built in, and a lot more features you can get from ...
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