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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

Adding configuration files


Dot files are very common in all web applications; these files are responsible for various tasks, including configuration of version control and text editor configuration, among many other tasks.

Let's add our first configuration file for Bower package manager (for more information: http://bower.io/):

  1. Create a file called .bowerrc and add the following code:

          { 
            "directory": "public/components", 
            "json": "bower.json" 
          } 
     
    

    This file tells Bower to install all the application components at the public/components; otherwise, they will be installed at the root application folder.

  2. Create a file called .editorconfig and add the following code:

          # http://editorconfig.org 
          root = true 
          [*] 
          indent_style = tab 
          indent_size = 4 
          end_of_line = lf 
          charset = utf-8 
          trim_trailing_whitespace = true 
          insert_final_newline = true
    

    This file standardizes the type of indentation of code for the entire application...