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Express
expressjs.com
Express - Node.js web application framework
const express = require('express') const app = express() const port = 3000 app.get('/', (req, res) => { res.send('Hello World!') }) app.listen(port, () => { console.log(`Example app listening on port ${port}`) })
Guide
Learn how to define and use routes in Express.js applications, including route methods, route paths, parameters, and using Router for modular routing.
Express generator
Learn how to use the Express application generator tool to quickly create a skeleton for your Express.js applications, streamlining setup and configuration.
Getting started
Learn how to install Express.js in your Node.js environment, including setting up your project directory and managing dependencies with npm.
Hello world
Get started with Express.js by building a simple 'Hello World' application, demonstrating the basic setup and server creation for beginners.

JavaScript server-side/backend web framework for node.js

Express.js, or simply Express, is a back end web application framework for Node.js, released as free and open-source software under the MIT License. It is designed for building web applications and APIs. … Wikipedia
Factsheet
Original author TJ Holowaychuk
Developers OpenJS Foundation and others
Initial release 16 November 2010; 15 years ago (2010-11-16)
Factsheet
Original author TJ Holowaychuk
Developers OpenJS Foundation and others
Initial release 16 November 2010; 15 years ago (2010-11-16)
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MDN Web Docs
developer.mozilla.org β€Ί en-US β€Ί docs β€Ί Learn_web_development β€Ί Extensions β€Ί Server-side β€Ί Express_Nodejs β€Ί Introduction
Express/Node introduction - Learn web development | MDN
In this first Express article we answer the questions "What is Node?" and "What is Express?", and give you an overview of what makes the Express web framework special. We'll outline the main features, and show you some of the main building blocks of an Express application (although at this ...
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W3Schools
w3schools.com β€Ί nodejs β€Ί nodejs_express.asp
Node.js Express.js
Node Modules Node ES Modules Node NPM Node package.json Node NPM Scripts Node Manage Dep Node Publish Packages Β· HTTP Module HTTPS Module File System (fs) Path Module OS Module URL Module Events Module Stream Module Buffer Module Crypto Module Timers Module DNS Module Assert Module Util Module Readline Module Β· Node ES6+ Node Process Node TypeScript Node Adv. TypeScript Node Lint & Formatting Β· Node Frameworks Express.js Middleware Concept REST API Design API Authentication Node.js with Frontend
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DevDocs
devdocs.io β€Ί express
DevDocs β€” Express documentation
Express 5.2.1 API documentation with instant search, offline support, keyboard shortcuts, mobile version, and more.
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GeeksforGeeks
geeksforgeeks.org β€Ί node.js β€Ί express-js
Express.js Tutorial - GeeksforGeeks
September 24, 2025 - Learn how to install Node.js on Windows, Linux, and macOS, and also how to Setup Express in a Node project.
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GitHub
github.com β€Ί expressjs β€Ί express
GitHub - expressjs/express: Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for node.
Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js. This project has a Code of Conduct. ... import express from 'express' const app = express() app.get('/', (req, res) => { res.send('Hello World') }) app.listen(3000, () => { console.log('Server is running on http://localhost:3000') })
Starred by 68.3K users
Forked by 21.7K users
Languages Β  JavaScript
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Scribd
scribd.com β€Ί document β€Ί 893489141 β€Ί Complete-Express-js-Documentation
Complete Express - Js Documentation | PDF | Java Script | Computing
The Complete Express.js Documentation provides a comprehensive guide to using the Express.js framework, covering installation, basic concepts, routing, middleware, and error handling.
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MDN Web Docs
developer.mozilla.org β€Ί en-US β€Ί docs β€Ί Learn_web_development β€Ί Extensions β€Ί Server-side β€Ί Express_Nodejs
Express web framework (Node.js/JavaScript) - Learn web development | MDN
Express is a popular unopinionated web framework, written in JavaScript and hosted within the Node.js runtime environment. This module explains some of the key benefits of the framework, how to set up your development environment and how to perform common web development and deployment tasks.
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TutorialsPoint
tutorialspoint.com β€Ί expressjs β€Ί index.htm
ExpressJS Tutorial
Once node is installed, you can run the following npm command inside the Node project where package.json is residing. ... To make our development process a lot easier, we will install a tool from npm, nodemon. This tool restarts our server as soon as we make a change in any of our files, otherwise we need to restart the server manually after each file modification. To install nodemon, use the following command βˆ’ ... Once express set up is complete, we can start developing our first app using Express.
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freeCodeCamp
freecodecamp.org β€Ί news β€Ί the-express-handbook
The Express + Node.js Handbook – Learn the Express JavaScript Framework for Beginners
October 4, 2024 - When you listen for connections on a route in Express, the callback function will be invoked on every network call with a Request object instance and a Response object instance. ... Here we used the Response.send() method, which accepts any string.
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GitHub
github.com β€Ί anisul-Islam β€Ί node-express-documentation
GitHub - anisul-Islam/node-express-documentation: In this repo, I will share my node.js and express.js knowledge.
const express = require("express"); ... => { console.log(`server is running at http://localhost:${PORT}`); }); HTTP methods - get, post, put, patch, delete ......
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Forked by 13 users
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Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org β€Ί wiki β€Ί Express.js
Express.js - Wikipedia
October 8, 2025 - It has been called the de facto standard server framework for Node.js. The original author, TJ Holowaychuk, described it as a Sinatra-inspired server, meaning that it is relatively minimal with many features available as plugins. Express is the back-end component of popular development stacks like the MEAN, MERN or MEVN stack, together with the MongoDB database software and a JavaScript front-end framework or library.
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Node.js
nodejs.org β€Ί en β€Ί docs
Documentation | Node.js
The API reference documentation provides detailed information about a function or object in Node.js. This documentation indicates what arguments a method accepts, the return value of that method, and what errors may be related to that method.
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Express
expressjs-docs.vercel.app
Express - Node.js web application framework | Express
Express 5.0 beta documentation is available. ... Express is a minimal and flexible Node.js web application framework that provides a robust set of features for web and mobile applications.
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Codecademy
codecademy.com β€Ί article β€Ί what-is-express-js
Express.js Explained: What it is and How to Use it in Your JavaScript Project | Codecademy
Express.js is a fast, unopinionated, and minimalist web framework for Node.js. It simplifies the process of building server-side applications and APIs by providing a robust set of features for handling HTTP requests, routing, middleware, and more.
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Linode
linode.com β€Ί docs β€Ί guides β€Ί express-js-tutorial
Express JS Tutorial | Linode Docs
June 11, 2021 - This tutorial gives a complete overview of how Express JS works, including installation, configuration, templates engines and middleware capabilities.
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Javatpoint
javatpoint.com β€Ί expressjs-tutorial
Express.js Tutorial 10+ - Javatpoint
Express.js Tutorial 10+ - Express.js Tutorial | Node.js Express Framework for beginners and professionals with examples on first application, request, response, get, post, cookie, management, routing, file upload, file download, middleware, scaffolding, templates and more.
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LogRocket
blog.logrocket.com β€Ί home β€Ί express.js adoption guide: overview, examples, and alternatives
Express.js adoption guide: Overview, examples, and alternatives - LogRocket Blog
June 4, 2024 - Check out the documentation for a complete list of Express template engines. How to use EJS to template your Node.js application
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npm
npmjs.com β€Ί package β€Ί express
express - npm
Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js. This project has a Code of Conduct. ... import express from 'express' const app = express() app.get('/', (req, res) => { res.send('Hello World') }) app.listen(3000, () => { console.log('Server is running on http://localhost:3000') })
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Published Β  Dec 01, 2025
Version Β  5.2.1
Author Β  TJ Holowaychuk