MEAN started out as a combination of MongoDB, ExpressJS, AngularJS and Node.js.
With MEAN2 we are providing the ability to mix and match additional frontend frameworks, databases and technologies.
We aim to create a robust, flexible and scalable full-stack javascript solution.
The default MEAN stack you get out of the box can work with either Angular or React and is built with the following technologies...
- Node.js
- Angular4 web starter
- MongoDB
- Express
- Innograph (uses GraphQL for schema standartization)
- Bit - (Manages js components, services and schemas)
If you're looking for the classic angular-1.x version of mean, it has moved to this 1.x branch.
If you have an older version of Node.js and NPM, you can use Node Version Manager NVM to use multiple node versions on your system. MEAN2 only supports Node 6.x or higher versions.
To start your application with MEAN, you need to clone the base MEAN repository from Github. This repository contains all the packages, modules and also a sample code base in order to start and make it easy to develop your application. Following the steps below will guide you to install the latest MEAN version.
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/linnovate/mean.git
cd mean
npm install
npm start
If all the packages and modules installed successfully, your default web browser will open and you can see the default MEAN application at http://localhost:3000. This is the default port unless you change that manually.