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This npm package provides a default folder structure and installs essential npm packages to help you quickly set up and build robust web applications.\n\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"./media/image.png\" width=\"500px\" align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n## :point_right: Key Features\n- **Organized Folder Structure**: The Express.js Starter Kit creates a predefined folder structure with neatly organized directories for routes, controllers, models, views, and public assets.\n- **Pre-configured Express.js Server**: Get started right away with a basic Express.js server that comes pre-configured with routing and error handling.\n- **Essential NPM Packages**: Save time and effort by having commonly used npm packages for Express.js, such as nodemon, express, and dotenv, automatically installed. These packages enhance security and streamline your development process.\n- **Best Practices and Sample Code**: The Starter Kit includes sample code and configuration files that follow best practices, allowing you to start building your application immediately.\n\n## :point_right: Requirements\n* `Node js` should be installed.\n* `npm` or `yarn` should be installed.\n## :point_right: Installation\n\nTo get started, \n\n* Install the Express Simplicity Starter Kit globally using npm:\n\n```bash\nnpm install -g express-simplicity\n```\n\n* Then open your terminal and navigate to your folder where you wont to install the template\n\n```bash\ncd \u003c path to the project directory \u003e\n```\n\n* After navigating to the folder run this command it will generate the files and install the dependencies. \n\n```bash\nexpress-simplicity\n```\n\n* After generating the files run this command to start the server.\n\n```bash\nnpm run express\n```\n\n* Move on to your preferred browser and paste this URL.\n\n```bash\nhttp://localhost:3000/\n```\n\n## :point_right: Packages\n* `dotenv`: Loads environment variables from a .env file into process.env.\n* `nodemon`: Automatically restarts the Node.js application when changes are detected in the source code.\n* `express`: A web framework for Node.js that simplifies the process of building web applications. you can access the api routes similarly.\n* `mysql`: The MySQL Node package: Simplifying MySQL database interactions in Node.js.\n\n## :point_right: Additional Comments\n* Change the `env-example.txt` file to `.env` to enable the usage of environment variables in your project.\n* I have added some boilerplate code in the controllers, models and routes folder. I have use the `MVC architecture` in this.\n\n```bash\nhttp://localhost:3000/api/users\nhttp://localhost:3000/api/users/5\n```\n* To connect this application to the database you can replace these .env variables with your db credentials.\n\n```bash\nDB_HOST=\nDB_USERNAME=\nDB_PASSWORD=\"\"\nDB_NAME=\n\n# If you are getting any unexpected errors you can add the socket path to\nSOCKET_PATH=\n```\n* I have added comments on the `userModels` files and the `userController` file on how to get data from the database once the db is connected.\n\n## :point_right: License\nThe Express.js Starter Kit is licensed under the ISC License.","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Frasif-sahl%2Fexpress-simplicity","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Frasif-sahl%2Fexpress-simplicity","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Frasif-sahl%2Fexpress-simplicity/lists"}