Express Crash Course 2024 - From Setup to EJS Templates

Learn the fundamentals of Express, the popular web framework for Node.js, in this comprehensive video tutorial. Explore key concepts including setting up a basic server, handling routes, working with JSON data, implementing CRUD operations, and utilizing middleware. Dive into advanced topics such as error handling, controllers, and making frontend requests. Gain hands-on experience with practical examples, including setting up environment variables, using the Postman utility, and implementing the EJS template engine. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a solid foundation in Express development and be ready to build robust web applications.

Syllabus

- Intro & Slides
- What is Express?
- Opinionated vs Unopinionated
- Prerequisites
- What we'll cover
- Express Setup
- Basic Server
- --watch Flag & NPM Scripts
- res.sendFile Method
- Static Web Server
- Working with JSON
- Postman Utility
- Environment Variables .env
- Request Params req.params
- Query Strings req.query
- Setting Status Codes
- Multiple responses
- Route Files
- Using ES Modules
- Request Body Data
- POST Request
- PUT Request
- DELETE Request
- Middleware
- Custom Error Handler
- Catch All Error Middleware
- Colors Package
- Using Controllers
- __dirname Workaround
- Making Requests From Frontend
- Submit Form to API
- EJS Template Engine Setup
- Pass Data to Views
- Pass and Loop Over Arrays
- Template Partials