This README provides a comprehensive guide to the Express Starter Kit, designed to jumpstart development with Express.js. It leverages cutting-edge tools and practices to deliver a robust foundation for building web applications.
- Express.js Backend: Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js.
- Handlebars Templating: Minimalistic templating engine, making it easy to create semantic templates.
- TypeORM Integration: Adds support for data manipulation using Object-Relational Mapping.
- Awilix Dependency Injection: Simplifies the management of dependencies for inversion of control.
- Modern Tooling Setup: Includes configurations for Babel (for using ES6+ syntax), ESLint (for code quality), Prettier (for formatting), and Webpack (for bundling).
Before installing, ensure you have the following installed:
- Node.js (latest version recommended)
- npm (comes with Node.js)
To set up the project locally, follow these steps:
- Clone the Repository
git clone https://github.com/Nam077/express-starter.git
- Navigate to Project Directory
cd express-starter
- Install Dependencies
npm install
- Run the Application
npm start
/src
: The heart of the application, containing all server-side logic, organized into various folders for better maintainability./controllers
: Responsible for handling incoming requests and returning responses to the client./services
: Contains business logic, service layers interact directly with models to perform data operations./models
: Represents data models, typically corresponding to database tables in ORM./routes
: Defines server routes, associating them with controller functions./views
: Holds Handlebars template files, which are rendered and sent by controllers./config
: Configuration files and environment variables for different aspects of the application, such as database connections./public
: Static files accessible to the public, such as images, CSS files, and client-side JavaScript./validation
: Defines validation rules for incoming requests./utils
: Utility functions used throughout the application.
/tests
: Tests for the application, including unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and functionality..env
: A file for environment variables (not tracked in Git for security reasons) used to store sensitive information like database passwords.package.json
: Defines npm dependencies along with project or package information.
- Running in Development Mode: Use
npm run dev
to start the application with nodemon, allowing for hot reloading. - Environment Configuration: Store sensitive information and configuration in
.env
files (not included in the repository for security reasons).
Contributions are welcome! If you have suggestions or want to contribute code, please:
- Fork the repository.
- Create a new branch for your features or fixes.
- Submit a pull request with a comprehensive description of changes.
This project is open-source and available under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.
For more detailed information, refer to the official repository.