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Node.js 6.x Blueprints

By : Fernando Monteiro
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Node.js 6.x Blueprints

By: Fernando Monteiro

Overview of this book

Node.js is the most popular framework to create server-side applications today. Be it web, desktop, or mobile, Node.js comes to your rescue to create stunning real-time applications. Node.js 6.x Blueprints will teach you to build these types of projects in an easy-to-understand manner. The key to any Node.js project is a strong foundation on the concepts that will be a part of every project. The book will first teach you the MVC design pattern while developing a Twitter-like application using Express.js. In the next chapters, you will learn to create a website and applications such as streaming, photography, and a store locator using MongoDB, MySQL, and Firebase. Once you’re warmed up, we’ll move on to more complex projects such as a consumer feedback app, a real-time chat app, and a blog using Node.js with frameworks such as loopback.io and socket.io. Finally, we’ll explore front-end build processes, Docker, and continuous delivery. By the end of book, you will be comfortable working with Node.js applications and will know the best tools and frameworks to build highly scalable desktop and cloud applications.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Node.js 6.x Blueprints
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface

Creating the baseline application


We will use the same version of the express-generator that we used in Chapter 4, Don't Take a Photograph, Make it - An App for Photographers. This time, we do not need any additional modules to complete our task:

  1. Create a folder called chapter05.

  2. Open your terminal/shell within the chapter05 folder and type the following command:

          yo express
    

    Tip

    Note that we already installed the generator-express in chapter 04, Don't Take a Photograph, Make it - An App for Photographers.

  3. Now, fill in the questions in this order:

    • Choose N: we have already created a folder

    • Choose MVC: for the application type

    • Choose Swig: for the template engine

    • Choose None: for the CSS preprocessor

    • Choose MongoDb: for the database

    • Choose Gulp: for LiveReload and other stuff

    Tip

    Don't worry about Gulp if you've never heard of it; later in the book we will see and explain some building tools.

Refactoring the default structure

As we know, and as we have done previously, we need to make some adjustments...