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    Sinatra inspired web development framework for node.js -- insanely fast, flexible, and simple
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    Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js.

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    const express = require('express')
    const app = express()
    
    app.get('/', function (req, res) {
      res.send('Hello World')
    })
    
    app.listen(3000)
    

    Installation

    This is a Node.js module available through the npm registry.

    Before installing, download and install Node.js. Node.js 0.10 or higher is required.

    If this is a brand new project, make sure to create a package.json first with the npm init command.

    Installation is done using the npm install command:

    $ npm install express
    

    Follow our installing guide for more information.

    Features

    • Robust routing
    • Focus on high performance
    • Super-high test coverage
    • HTTP helpers (redirection, caching, etc)
    • View system supporting 14+ template engines
    • Content negotiation
    • Executable for generating applications quickly

    Docs & Community

    PROTIP Be sure to read Migrating from 3.x to 4.x as well as New features in 4.x.

    Quick Start

    The quickest way to get started with express is to utilize the executable express(1) to generate an application as shown below:

    Install the executable. The executable's major version will match Express's:

    $ npm install -g express-generator@4
    

    Create the app:

    $ express /tmp/foo && cd /tmp/foo
    

    Install dependencies:

    $ npm install
    

    Start the server:

    $ npm start
    

    View the website at: http://localhost:3000

    Philosophy

    The Express philosophy is to provide small, robust tooling for HTTP servers, making it a great solution for single page applications, websites, hybrids, or public HTTP APIs.

    Express does not force you to use any specific ORM or template engine. With support for over 14 template engines via Consolidate.js, you can quickly craft your perfect framework.

    Examples

    To view the examples, clone the Express repo and install the dependencies:

    $ git clone https://github.com/expressjs/express.git --depth 1
    $ cd express
    $ npm install
    

    Then run whichever example you want:

    $ node examples/content-negotiation
    

    Contributing

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    The Express.js project welcomes all constructive contributions. Contributions take many forms, from code for bug fixes and enhancements, to additions and fixes to documentation, additional tests, triaging incoming pull requests and issues, and more!

    See the Contributing Guide for more technical details on contributing.

    Security Issues

    If you discover a security vulnerability in Express, please see Security Policies and Procedures.

    Running Tests

    To run the test suite, first install the dependencies, then run npm test:

    $ npm install
    $ npm test
    

    People

    The original author of Express is TJ Holowaychuk

    The current lead maintainer is Douglas Christopher Wilson

    List of all contributors

    License

    MIT

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