I recommend using the terminal in vsCode because it is easier to access, you do not need to enter the path directory. Open the folder newProject in Visual Studio Code (VSCode). Use the IDE of your choice, in my case I am using Visual Studio Code. Start by creating a folder in a directory of your choice using the terminal. In addition to the prerequisite mentioned above, you must be familiar with JavaScript. Click here to get Nodejs if you do not have one. To get hands on experience with this article you need to have: At the end of this tutorial, you would have created an single web page and learn how to use the technologies mentioned above. We will create a Node application from scratch, set up Nodejs, express, and a pug template engine. In this tutorial, I will explain how to use a pug template and NodeJS to build a web page. Background: HD188553, NASA/JPL-Caltechįollowing the parameterized route the guardian.Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Introduction The following code sets up a simple HTTP server with Express.js.Ĭonsole.log(`Server started at port $`)

It will be created after the author and license fields are over.

If you want some other name, like app.js, you can do the naming here.

Now there is one field called entry point where you can give a name to your main file (. Inside /node-project, we will create the package.json file for our Node.js + Express.js application typing the below command.įill the name, version, description and other such fields with your own values.

Create a working directory for your project, say, /node-project.

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