Express Basics Course (How To)

Getting Started with Express

Build your first Express App from scratch!

Chevron 9 steps

• What is Express?

  4:05

• Install Express

  4:28

• Review Installing Express

  1 objective

• Review: Installing Express

  5 questions

• Creating a Server in Express

  3:23

• Creating a Route with Express

  6:55

• Review: Your First Express App

  5 questions

• Adding Multiple Routes to the App

  4:34

• Setting Up a Basic Express App

  2 objectives

Using Templates with Express

Learn how to serve dynamic web pages easily with Pug, a popular template engine that can be used with Express.

Chevron 10 steps

• What is Template Rendering?

  2:35

• Review: What is Template Rendering

  5 questions

• What is Pug?

  3:00

• Using Pug in Your Express App

  4:53

• Review: Pug Basics

  5 questions

• Express’s Response.render Method

  7:42

• Review Response.render

  2 objectives

• Using Logic in Pug

  6:12

• Breaking Your Project’s Templates into Partials

  7:29

• Review: Pug Inheritance & Logic

  5 questions

Deeper into Routing with Express

Routing is how users can access different parts of your application. Let's examine how to offer users more from our app.

Chevron 12 steps

• POST Requests

  6:26

• The Request Object

  4:29

• Review: The Request Object

  5 questions

• The Response Object

  5:29

• Review: The Response Object

  5 questions

• Review Adding Multiple Routes

  2 objectives

• Statelessness, Setting and Reading Cookies

  9:41

• Review: Statelessness

  5 questions

• Redirects

  5:44

• Challenges: Redirects

  2:37

• Solution: Clearing Cookies and Redirecting

  1:55

• Review: Redirects

  5 questions

Middleware

Two essential components of Express are routing and middleware. Now that we have a handle on routing, let's see what middleware is all about!

Chevron 9 steps

• What is Express Middleware?

  2:22

• Middleware Sequence and Routing

  5:11

• Review: Middleware Sequence and Routing

  5 questions

• The `next` function and a Closer Look at Middleware

  4:45

• Handling Errors in an Express App

  3:56

• Review: `next` and Handling Errors

  5 questions

• Error Handling Middleware

  5:20

• Handling 404 Errors

  2:34

• Review: Error Handling and 404s

  5 questions

Parameters, Query Strings, and Modularizing Routes

Now that we have a solid grasp on the basics, let's apply that knowledge to developing the Flashcard application.

Chevron 9 steps

• Modular Routes

  6:17

• Using Data and Route Parameters

  6:14

• Review: Modular Routes and Route Parameters

  5 questions

• Card Template

  3:52

• Adding Links

  2:23

• Review: Card Template and Links

  5 questions

• Randomize Cards

  2:49

• Linking Around the Application

  7:59

• Review

  5 questions

Serving Static Files in Express

Web pages need CSS and other assets to look good. Express can supply those with what's called a static server. Let's set one up; it's easy!

Chevron 4 steps

• What Are Static Assets?

  2:56

• Adding Static Assets to the App

  6:00

• Merging the Design Files

  8:27

• Course Review

  6 questions