https://github.com/4lbatr0s/express-boilerplate
A simple boilerplate for express.js web applications.
https://github.com/4lbatr0s/express-boilerplate
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A simple boilerplate for express.js web applications.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/4lbatr0s/express-boilerplate
- Owner: 4lbatr0s
- License: mit
- Created: 2023-03-01T14:06:44.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2023-03-01T18:21:40.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-12-05T22:28:11.782Z (6 months ago)
- Topics: boilerplate, boilerplate-application, boilerplate-template, express, express-js, expressjs, javascript, nodejs, nodejs-api, nodejs-server
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage:
- Size: 55.7 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.md
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README
Express Boilerplate is a customizable and easy-to-use starter kit for building Node.js web applications with the Express.js framework. It comes pre-configured with essential tools and packages, such as CORS, helmet, and Winston, to help you build robust and secure applications. It also includes a folder structure with pre-defined directories for controllers, middleware, models, and more, to help you organize your codebase and improve maintainability.
## Getting Started
To get started with Express Boilerplate, simply clone the repository and install the dependencies:
```
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/express-boilerplate.git
cd express-boilerplate
npm install
```
You can then start the development server using:
```
npm start
```
This will start the server and restart it automatically whenever you make changes to the code.
## Folder Structure
The folder structure of the project is designed to keep your code organized and maintainable. Here's a brief overview of each folder:
- `api-routes`: Contains the API routes of your application.
- `config`: Contains configuration files for your application.
- `controllers`: Contains the controllers of your application.
- `errors`: Contains custom error classes for your application.
- `loaders`: Contains the code for loading the application.
- `logs`: Contains the log files of your application.
- `middleware`: Contains the middleware functions for your application.
- `models`: Contains the database models of your application.
- `scripts`: Contains any scripts that you need to run for your application.
- `uploads`: Contains uploaded files.
- `services`: Contains the business logic of your application.
- `validations`: Contains the validation schemas for your application.
## Environment Variables
The application uses the `dotenv` package to load environment variables from a `.env` file. An example `.env` file is included in the `envexample.txt` file. You should create your own `.env` file and update the values as per your requirements.
## Contributing
Contributions are always welcome! If you have any suggestions or issues, please feel free to create an issue or pull request.
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.