Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js.
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- Installation
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- Philosophy
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- Contributing to Express
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- License
import express from 'express'
const app = express()
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
res.send('Hello World')
})
app.listen(3000)This is a Node.js module available through the npm registry.
Before installing, download and install Node.js. Node.js 18 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 expressFollow our installing guide for more information.
- 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
- Website and Documentation - [website repo]
- GitHub Organization for Official Middleware & Modules
- Github Discussions for discussion on the development and usage of Express
PROTIP Be sure to read the migration guide to v5
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@4Create the app:
express /tmp/foo && cd /tmp/fooInstall dependencies:
npm installStart the server:
npm startView the website at: http://localhost:3000
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 @ladjs/consolidate, you can quickly craft your perfect framework.
To view the examples, clone the Express repository:
git clone https://github.com/expressjs/express.git --depth 1 && cd expressThen install the dependencies:
npm installThen run whichever example you want:
node examples/content-negotiation
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.
If you discover a security vulnerability in Express, please see Security Policies and Procedures.
To run the test suite, first install the dependencies:
npm installThen run npm test:
npm testThe original author of Express is TJ Holowaychuk
- UlisesGascon - Ulises Gascón (he/him)
- jonchurch - Jon Church
- wesleytodd - Wes Todd
- LinusU - Linus Unnebäck
- blakeembrey - Blake Embrey
- sheplu - Jean Burellier
- crandmck - Rand McKinney
- ctcpip - Chris de Almeida
TC emeriti members
- dougwilson - Douglas Wilson
- hacksparrow - Hage Yaapa
- jonathanong - jongleberry
- niftylettuce - niftylettuce
- troygoode - Troy Goode
- aravindvnair99 - Aravind Nair
- bjohansebas - Sebastian Beltran
- carpasse - Carlos Serrano
- CBID2 - Christine Belzie
- enyoghasim - David Enyoghasim
- UlisesGascon - Ulises Gascón (he/him)
- mertcanaltin - Mert Can Altin
- 0ss - Salah
- import-brain - Eric Cheng (he/him)
- 3imed-jaberi - Imed Jaberi
- dakshkhetan - Daksh Khetan (he/him)
- lucasraziel - Lucas Soares Do Rego
- IamLizu - S M Mahmudul Hasan (he/him)
- Sushmeet - Sushmeet Sunger
- rxmarbles Rick Markins (He/him)
Triagers emeriti members
- AuggieH - Auggie Hudak
- G-Rath - Gareth Jones
- MohammadXroid - Mohammad Ayashi
- NawafSwe - Nawaf Alsharqi
- NotMoni - Moni
- VigneshMurugan - Vignesh Murugan
- davidmashe - David Ashe
- digitaIfabric - David
- e-l-i-s-e - Elise Bonner
- fed135 - Frederic Charette
- firmanJS - Firman Abdul Hakim
- getspooky - Yasser Ameur
- ghinks - Glenn
- ghousemohamed - Ghouse Mohamed
- gireeshpunathil - Gireesh Punathil
- jake32321 - Jake Reed
- jonchurch - Jon Church
- lekanikotun - Troy Goode
- marsonya - Lekan Ikotun
- mastermatt - Matt R. Wilson
- maxakuru - Max Edell
- mlrawlings - Michael Rawlings
- rodion-arr - Rodion Abdurakhimov
- sheplu - Jean Burellier
- tarunyadav1 - Tarun yadav
- tunniclm - Mike Tunnicliffe