Node.js Express Server Tutorial

This is a simple Node.js Express project written in TypeScript. It demonstrates serving static files, rendering EJS templates, and providing a basic tasks API with form and JSON support.

Features

• Express server with TypeScript
• EJS view engine
• Serves static files from the public folder
• Tasks API (CRUD)
• Supports both JSON and form submissions
• Source map support for better error stack traces

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or newer recommended)
• npm

Installation

npm install

Development

Run the app in development mode (auto-recompiles and restarts):

npm run dev

Build

Compile TypeScript to JavaScript:

npm run build

Start (production)

Run the compiled app:

npm start

API Endpoints

• GET /tasks - List all tasks
• GET /tasks/:id - Get a task by ID
• POST /tasks - Create a new task (JSON or form data)

Static Files

Place static assets (images, CSS, JS) in the public folder. Example: public/image.jpg is available at http://localhost:3000/image.jpg.

Error Stack Traces

Stack traces show TypeScript source lines if you use source-map-support (already included).

Project Structure

├── src/
│   ├── server.ts
│   └── routes/
│       └── tasks.ts
├── views/
│   └── index.ejs
├── public/
│   └── image.jpg
├── ap-test.http
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── README.md

License

ISC

Author

Alex Rusin