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MEAN Web Development

You're reading from   MEAN Web Development Master real-time MEAN web application development and learn how to construct a MEAN application using a combination of MongoDB, Express, AngularJS, and Node.js

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2014
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781783983285
Length 354 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Amos Q. Haviv Amos Q. Haviv
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Table of Contents (13) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Introduction to MEAN 2. Getting Started with Node.js FREE CHAPTER 3. Building an Express Web Application 4. Introduction to MongoDB 5. Introduction to Mongoose 6. Managing User Authentication Using Passport 7. Introduction to AngularJS 8. Creating a MEAN CRUD Module 9. Adding Real-time Functionality Using Socket.io 10. Testing MEAN Applications 11. Automating and Debugging MEAN Applications Index

Chapter 3. Building an Express Web Application

This chapter will cover the proper way of building your first Express application. You'll begin by installing and configuring the Express module, and then learn about Express' main APIs. We'll discuss Express request, response, and application objects and learn how to use them. We'll then cover the Express routing mechanism and learn how to properly use it. We'll also discuss the structure of the application folder and how you can utilize different structures for different project types. By the end of this chapter, you'll learn how to build a full Express application. In this chapter, we'll cover the following topics:

  • Installing Express and creating a new Express application
  • Organizing your project's structure
  • Configuring your Express application
  • Using the Express routing mechanism
  • Rendering EJS views
  • Serving static files
  • Configuring an Express session
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