Beginner’s Guide to Node.js and Express.js
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EDITOR BRIEF
This guide explains Node.js as a way to run JavaScript outside the browser and introduces its built-in APIs for working with files, URLs, events, and HTTP requests. It also shows how Express.js helps with common server tasks by organizing code with routes, routers, controllers, and views. The book focuses on practical fundamentals for beginners.
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This matters because Node.js and Express are common tools for backend JavaScript. A good next step is to build a tiny HTTP server, then rewrite it with Express to see how routing and request handling get simpler.
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