How to connect to MongoDB in express.js application

This repository contains all code to handle simple connection to MongoDB in an Express application.

Installation

To install and test the code please follow the following steps:

• Install MongoDB Server on your system and start it at default port 27017. Plase see: MongoDB
• Clone or fork the repository
• Go to the local repository folder and digit

npm install

• Once all requested modules have been installed digit

npm start

The express application start at: http://localhost:5000/

The only route active on express is: http://localhost:5000/test

After you call the route you get an empty list in response as json format.

I created this repository for all of you have trouble in handle MongoDB connection using Express. Feel free to send me feedback and issue to improve the example.

Nicola Del Gobbo

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