Node.js getting started application

The Getting Started tutorial for Node.js uses this sample application to provide you with a sample workflow for working with any Node.js app

The Node.js app uses Hapi Framework

Setup Node.js

Inorder to setup NodeJS you need to fellow the current steps:

Mac OS X

• Step1: Install Home brew

$ /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

$ brew -v

• Step2: Install Node using Brew

$ brew install node

$ node -v

$ npm -v

Linux Systems

• Step1: Install Node using apt-get

$ sudo apt-get install curl python-software-properties

$ curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo -E bash -

$ sudo apt-get install nodejs

$ node -v

$ npm -v

Setup Node Backend Boilerplate Application

• Step1: Git clone the application

$ git clone https://github.com/deakin-launchpad/node-backend-boilerplate.git

$ cd node-backend-boilerplate

• Step2: Install node modules

$ npm i

or 

$ npm install

• Step3: Start the application

For Development Mode

$ npm run start

The current version of your application would be running on http://localhost:8000 or http://IP_OF_SERVER:8000 (in case you are running on the server)