Express App Setup

Setup structure and dependencies

1. Create the directory: mkdir yourproject
2. Change into that directory: cd yourproject
3. Initialize as a git repository: git init
4. Create the server.js file: touch server.js
5. Initialize as an yarn package: yarn init
   • Make sure you select server.js as the entry point
   • Everything else is up to you
6. Add express as a dependency: yarn add express
7. If you have not already, add nodemone as a global dependency: yarn global add nodemon

OR

1. Create the directory: mkdir yourproject
2. Change into that directory: cd yourproject
3. Run these commands:

   git init
   touch server.js
   yarn init --yes
   yarn add express
   yarn global add nodemon
   

Setup server.js

const express = require('express');
const app = express();

const PORT = 3000;

app.listen(PORT, () => { 
	console.log('app is running on port: ', PORT);
});