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1 week ago - Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework. Latest version: 5.2.1, last published: 8 days ago. Start using express in your project by running `npm i express`. There are 95679 other projects in the npm registry using express.
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Published   Dec 01, 2025
Version   5.2.1
Author   TJ Holowaychuk

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
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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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Express.js
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Installing Express
Learn how to install Express.js in your Node.js environment, including setting up your project directory and managing dependencies with npm.
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node.js - Install express js with npm - Stack Overflow
I'm installed nodejs on my ubuntu 14.04 machine. When i ran node --version it gives me v4.4.2. I have install npm with version 3.9.2. When i run command npm install -g express it gives following ou... More on stackoverflow.com
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Express - Node.js web application framework
Setting up Express as backend to React app. I have created route and controller files. But when I run the app I am getting an error: TypeError: Router.use() requires a middleware function. I believe it comes from my messages.js route file. More on reddit.com
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May 22, 2013
Anything wrong with Express? What's so good about hono.js?
This kind of one-liner "disses", almost shitposting, is why I despise more and more tech twitter. Don't stress over these More on reddit.com
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July 15, 2023
Should you use TypeScript on node / express
imho: yes, you should. You have the same advantages on the server as on the client: Type checking (of course ;)) Autocomplete Fewer assertions (no need to check if the param your function received is a number) Fewer tests (you don't have to test what your function will do if it gets a string instead of a number) More confidence that your code does what you intended it to do And if you know typescript from react, the biggest disadvantage is already gone: learning TS In addition you can share types across server and client which is pretty nice :D I think many companies require TS because of the mentioned advantages. Most of the times big companies have used typed languages before (Java, C#, etc.) and are therefore used to it. Edit: replaced less with fewer More on reddit.com
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W3Schools
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Node.js Express.js
... # Install the generator globally npm install -g express-generator # Create a new Express application express --view=ejs myapp # Navigate to the app directory cd myapp # Install dependencies npm install # Start the app npm start
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For install Express in ubuntu via npm (Follow following steps)

First open terminal by 'ctrl + alt + t'

  1. Check nodejs is installed or not by command :- node -v
  2. Inter following path into terminal :- cd /var/www/html
  3. Create new folder (manually) or by command line :- mkdir nodeTest
  4. Enter in "nodeTest" folder :- cd nodeTest
  5. Create 'package.json' :- npm init //initialize node project (nodeTest)
  6. install Express :- sudo npm install express --save

Now open the 'nodeTest' folder from following path in your system :- /var/www/html/nodeTest

Now create :- index.js

index.js

var express = required("express");
var app = express();

app.get("/", function (req, res) {
    res.send(" Welcome Node js ");
});  

app.listen(8000, function () {
    console.log("Node server is runing on port 8000...");
});

Runnig node server by terminal command :- node index.js

Now check url :- "localhost:8000"

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As I said in my comment, ExpressJS it's a framework for developing servers. It's not a server by itself.

You should create a npm project (with npm init) and you can install it as a dependency with npm install express --save. Then refer to the "Hello World" example to see how to create a simple server: Hello World Starter

var express = require('express');
var app = express();

app.get('/', function (req, res) {
  res.send('Hello World!');
});

app.listen(3000, function () {
  console.log('Example app listening on port 3000!');
});

Also, you may want to serve static files by using

app.use(express.static('name_of_the_directory'));
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express - npm search
Express middleware to handle OpenAPI 3.x.
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MDN Web Docs
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Express/Node introduction - Learn web development | MDN
Most apps will use third-party ... request POST and JSON data, logging, etc. You can find a list of middleware packages maintained by the Express team (which also includes other popular 3rd party packages). Other Express packages are available on the npm package mana...
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Simplilearn
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How to Install Express JS using NPM (Step-By-Step) | Simplilearn
December 4, 2024 - Do you want to know the process to install Express JS in a Windows machine? Just click here to know the complete step by step process.
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GeeksforGeeks
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Install Express in a Node Project - GeeksforGeeks
September 24, 2025 - npm install express · This installs the ExpressJS framework and adds it to the dependencies section of your package.json. In your project directory, create a file named app.js and add the following code · JavaScript ·
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@types/express - npm
1 week ago - TypeScript definitions for express. Latest version: 5.0.6, last published: 8 days ago. Start using @types/express in your project by running `npm i @types/express`. There are 15954 other projects in the npm registry using @types/express.
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Node.js
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Node.js
Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line tools and scripts.
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Microsoft Learn
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Tutorial: Create a Node.js and Express app - Visual Studio (Windows) | Microsoft Learn
The npm package manager simplifies the installation, updating, and uninstallation of libraries. Express is a server web application framework that Node.js uses to build web apps. With Express, there are many different ways to create a user interface.
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Radixweb
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The Ultimate Express.js Installation Guide 2025: Steps for Success
December 18, 2023 - Need help with Expressjs installation process? Read on this step-by-step guide on how to install expressjs using NPM, visual studio and windows machine.
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npmjs.com › package › express-session
express-session - npm
July 17, 2025 - Simple session middleware for Express. Latest version: 1.18.2, last published: 5 months ago. Start using express-session in your project by running `npm i express-session`. There are 5207 other projects in the npm registry using express-session.
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Published   Jul 17, 2025
Version   1.18.2
Author   TJ Holowaychuk
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Twilio
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Set up your Node.js and Express development environment | Twilio
Node.js uses npm to manage dependencies, so the command to install Express and the Twilio SDK to our development environment is npm install express twilio.