Working With Express - Express Setup

In this lab, you will implement the setup of an Express application. By working within the server.js file, you will learn the initial structure needed to start an Express server.  You will import the Express module into the server.js file. Implement the top level express() function. And bind the server to listen on port 3001. For this new series of Express Labs, you will be instructed to work inside a specific file or set of files. If this is your first time working on the new express lab, make sure to watch the Introduction to Cloud Academy Coding Labs Labs Video.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this beginner, you will be able to:

• Import the Express module
• Implement the top-level Express Function
• Declare the server port
• Implement the Express listen() method

Intended Audience

• Software Engineers

Prerequisites

The following content can be used to complete this lab:

• Introduction to Express - Express Setup