Node Js - Create a Node Server using Express

Express is a minimal, high performance and flexible Node.js web application framework that provides a robust set of features to develop web and mobile applications.

Features

  • Express provides robust routing to handle various HTTP methods and URLs in Node.
  • It focuses on high performance
  • Super-high test coverage
  • HTTP helpers (redirection, caching, etc)
  • View system supporting 14+ template engines
  • Executable for generating applications quickly


 Now, we will create a node server using express

Install express npm package

npm install express 



now, in the browser:



Code for your reference:

const express = require("express");
const expressServer = express();

expressServer.get("", (req, res) => {
res.send('Hello Express...')

});

expressServer.listen(8000, ()=>{
 console.log('Node is up and running on 8000')
})

Steps to create a Node server using Express

 1. Install the express npm package
2. Import the package into your js file using require.
3. Write a handler for handling the requests to your node server.

4. Mention the port number at which your server will be running and handling the client requests using the listen() method.