Mahamudul Hasan Rubel
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beginner Node.js

Node.js: Build Your First Server & CLI

Master Node.js from scratch — build your first server & cli.

48 lessons 8 available ~32 min total
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What you'll learn

By the end you can confidently apply Node.js at a beginner level: build your first server & cli, with real, working code.

Who it's for

Developers learning Node.js at a beginner level.

Prerequisites

JavaScript fundamentals.

A structured, hands-on beginner course on Node.js, taking you from scratch by building a REST API with Express and a database.

Curriculum

  1. 1

    Understanding the Node.js Architecture

    4 min
  2. 2

    Setting Up Your Environment with NVM

    4 min
  3. 3

    The REPL and Running Scripts

    4 min
  4. 4

    Initializing Projects with NPM

    4 min
  5. 5

    Managing Dependencies

    4 min
  6. 6

    Introduction to Modules

    4 min
  7. 7

    CommonJS vs ES Modules

    4 min
  8. 8

    Working with Path Module

    4 min
  9. 9

    Synchronous File I/O

    Coming soon
  10. 10

    Asynchronous File I/O

    Coming soon
  11. 11

    The OS and Process Modules

    Coming soon
  12. 12

    Handling CLI Arguments

    Coming soon
  13. 13

    Introduction to CLI Tooling

    Coming soon
  14. 14

    Interactive CLI Prompts

    Coming soon
  15. 15

    Building a File Management CLI

    Coming soon
  16. 16

    The HTTP Request-Response Cycle

    Coming soon
  17. 17

    Initializing Express.js

    Coming soon
  18. 18

    Routing in Express

    Coming soon
  19. 19

    Handling HTTP Methods

    Coming soon
  20. 20

    Understanding Middleware

    Coming soon
  21. 21

    Request Body Parsing

    Coming soon
  22. 22

    JSON Responses

    Coming soon
  23. 23

    Introduction to Databases

    Coming soon
  24. 24

    Connecting to MongoDB with Mongoose

    Coming soon
  25. 25

    Defining Data Schemas

    Coming soon
  26. 26

    Implementing Create Operations

    Coming soon
  27. 27

    RESTful API Patterns

    Coming soon
  28. 28

    Advanced Error Handling

    Coming soon
  29. 29

    Organizing Project Structure

    Coming soon
  30. 30

    Environment Variables

    Coming soon
  31. 31

    Testing with Postman

    Coming soon
  32. 32

    API Documentation Basics

    Coming soon
  33. 33

    Implementing Input Validation

    Coming soon
  34. 34

    Adding Logging

    Coming soon
  35. 35

    CORS Configuration

    Coming soon
  36. 36

    Working with Query Parameters

    Coming soon
  37. 37

    Advanced Mongoose Queries

    Coming soon
  38. 38

    Security Basics for APIs

    Coming soon
  39. 39

    Deployment Preparation

    Coming soon
  40. 40

    Deploying to Render

    Coming soon
  41. 41

    Monitoring Deployed APIs

    Coming soon
  42. 42

    Integrating External APIs

    Coming soon
  43. 43

    Asynchronous Patterns (Promises)

    Coming soon
  44. 44

    Handling File Uploads

    Coming soon
  45. 45

    Database Seeding

    Coming soon
  46. 46

    Data Transformation

    Coming soon
  47. 47

    Handling Timeouts and Retries

    Coming soon
  48. 48

    Global Error Handler Refinement

    Coming soon