https://github.com/expressjs/generator
Express' application generator
https://github.com/expressjs/generator
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Express' application generator
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/expressjs/generator
- Owner: expressjs
- License: mit
- Created: 2013-11-20T22:24:21.000Z (almost 12 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-08-20T15:32:48.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-29T09:08:17.284Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: express, generator, javascript, nodejs
- Language: JavaScript
- Size: 286 KB
- Stars: 1,824
- Watchers: 54
- Forks: 550
- Open Issues: 60
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
[](http://expressjs.com/)
[Express'](https://www.npmjs.com/package/express) application generator.
[![NPM Version][npm-image]][npm-url]
[![NPM Downloads][downloads-image]][downloads-url]
[![Linux Build][github-actions-ci-image]][github-actions-ci-url]
[![Windows Build][appveyor-image]][appveyor-url]
## Installation
```sh
$ npm install -g express-generator
```
You can also run the application generator with the `npx` command (available since Node.js 8.2.0).
```sh
$ npx express-generator
```
## Quick Start
The quickest way to get started with express is to utilize the executable `express(1)` to generate an application as shown below:
Create the app:
```bash
$ express --view=hbs /tmp/foo && cd /tmp/foo
```
Install dependencies:
```bash
$ npm install
```
Start your Express.js app at `http://localhost:3000/`:
```bash
$ npm start
```
## Command Line Options
This generator can also be further configured with the following command line flags.
--version output the version number
-e, --ejs add ejs engine support
--pug add pug engine support
--hbs add handlebars engine support
-H, --hogan add hogan.js engine support
-v, --view add view support (dust|ejs|hbs|hjs|jade|pug|twig|vash) (defaults to jade)
--no-view use static html instead of view engine
-c, --css add stylesheet support (less|stylus|compass|sass) (defaults to plain css)
--git add .gitignore
-f, --force force on non-empty directory
-h, --help output usage information
## License
[MIT](LICENSE)
[npm-image]: https://img.shields.io/npm/v/express-generator.svg
[npm-url]: https://npmjs.org/package/express-generator
[appveyor-image]: https://img.shields.io/appveyor/ci/dougwilson/generator/master.svg?label=windows
[appveyor-url]: https://ci.appveyor.com/project/dougwilson/generator
[downloads-image]: https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/express-generator.svg
[downloads-url]: https://npmjs.org/package/express-generator
[github-actions-ci-image]: https://img.shields.io/github/workflow/status/expressjs/generator/ci/master?label=linux
[github-actions-ci-url]: https://github.com/expressjs/generator/actions/workflows/ci.yml