Express Generator

The express-generator is an application generator tool that quickly creates an application skeleton. It's great for seeing how a professional Express project should be structured.

1. Installation

# Install the generator globally
      npm install -g express-generator

2. Creating a New Application

Run the following command to create an Express app named my-app using the EJS view engine.

express --view=ejs my-app

3. Examining the Structure

The generator creates a folder structure like this:

• /bin/www: The entry point of the application.
• /public: Contains static assets (images, stylesheets, etc.).
• /routes: Defines individual route modules.
• /views: Contains template files (UI).
• app.js: The main configuration file.
• package.json: Dependency manifest.

4. Running the Generated App

cd my-app
      npm install
      DEBUG=my-app:* npm start

Your app will be running at http://localhost:3000.