Initial Backend Structure
This repository contains the initial backend structure for a web application. It is built using Node.js and Express, and includes essential dependencies for handling routing, validation, database operations, and more.
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Description
The initial-backend-structure project is designed to provide a solid foundation for building a backend server for your web application. It includes pre-configured dependencies and scripts that simplify the development process.
The main features of this structure are:
- Routing setup using Express
- Request validation using express-validator
- MongoDB integration using mongoose
- CORS support using cors
- Environment variable management using dotenv
- Logging with morgan
Getting Started
Installation
- Clone this repository to your local machine or download the source code.
- Navigate to the project directory in your terminal.
npm install
Usage
The project includes helpful scripts to start and develop your backend server.
To start the server:
npm start
To run the server in development mode with automatic restart (using nodemon):
npm run dev
Make sure to configure your environment variables by creating a .env file in the root directory, and define the required variables.
Dependencies
The project utilizes the following key dependencies:
- babel-cli: Babel command line interface for transpiling ES6+ code.
- babel-preset-env: Babel preset for compiling ES6+ syntax and modern JavaScript features.
- cors: Express middleware for enabling Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) support.
- dotenv: Loads environment variables from a
.env file into process.env.
- express: Web application framework for building APIs and handling routes.
- express-validator: Middleware for request validation in Express applications.
- mongoose: MongoDB object modeling for Node.js applications.
- morgan: HTTP request logger middleware for Express.
Author
This project was authored by Nicolas Herrera.
Contact
If you have any suggestions, questions, or need assistance, feel free to contact me at herreranicoo17@gmail.com. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!
