In this tutorial, you'll learn how to build a CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) REST API using Node.js, Express, Sequelize, and MySQL. We’ll guide you through setting up your project, defining models, and performing database migrations using Sequelize CLI.
What You'll Learn:
✅ Initializing a Node.js project
✅ Installing required dependencies
✅ Setting up Sequelize and MySQL database
✅ Creating models and migrations with Sequelize
✅ Implementing CRUD operations with Express
✅ Running the server with Nodemon for live updates
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Commands
Initialize Nodejs Project
👉npm init -y
Install required dependencies
👉 npm install express sequelize mysql2
Create Database with sequalize
👉 npx sequelize-cli db:create
Create Sequalize Model
👉 npx sequelize-cli model:generate --name User --attributes firstName:string,lastName:string,email:string
Migrate Database
👉 npx sequelize-cli db:migrate
Install Nodemon
👉 npm install --save-dev nodemon
