Node.js + Express Setup for Beginners | Task Manager API

In this episode, we set up our Node.js and Express project from scratch and create a clean folder structure that professional developers actually use. What you'll learn: - What Node.js and Express are and why we use them - How to initialise a project with npm - Installing Express and nodemon - Building a clean folder structure (routes, controllers, middleware, models, config) - Running your first Express server Source code: https://github.com/manticike/task_manager Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:30 - What is Node.js? 3:00 - Project initialisation 5:30 - Installing dependencies 8:00 - Folder structure explained 11:00 - Creating the server 11:50 - Running with nodemon Subscribe for weekly backend and frontend tutorials built from scratch. 📌 Full playlist: [playlist link] #nodejs #expressjs #javascript #webdevelopment #backenddevelopment #ManticCodes