Introduction to Express - Express Setup

Difficulty: Beginner
Duration: 4 minutes and 42 seconds
Students: 80
Rating: 5/5

In this lesson, you will learn how to create an initial setup for an Express server. 

Learning Objectives

  • Install Express
  • Implement the top-level Express function
  • Define the port variable and explain its purpose
  • Learn about internet ports in general
  • Implement the Express listen method 
  • Modify the package.json file to create a start script

Intended Audience

  • This lesson is intended for anyone who wants to learn about Express.

Prerequisites

Introduction to Node.js - What Is a Node Module and Non-Blocking I/O
Introduction to Node.js - CommonJS Modules

Covered Topics