express-generator

• Express generator is used to scaffold out an Express application. Thereafter you will modify the application to support REST API making use of the Node modules.
  • Generating an Express application using the express-generator
  • Modify the Express application to support the REST API by adding routes

Installing express-generator

• Install express-generator by typing the following at the prompt:

     npm install express-generator -g

• Use sudo if you are using an OSX or Linux machine.
• Scaffolding an Express Application
• To scaffold out an Express application, type the following at the prompt:

     express node-express-gen

Next, move to the node-express-gen folder. Type the following at the command prompt to install all the Node modules

 npm install

You can start the Express server by typing the following at the prompt:

  npm start