Node.js Introduction, Git Workflow & npm Basics | Day 6 | Mini | EDXcellence

Welcome to Day 6 of Full Stack Web Development Training at EDXcellence Academy. This session marks the beginning of backend development with Node.js, while also strengthening Git and GitHub workflow fundamentals. Mentor Venu Tejaswi Manndagiri provided a hands-on explanation of version control using Git, demonstrated branch management and Pull Requests, and then introduced Node.js — explaining why backend development is essential for security, scalability, and business logic. 🔹 Topics Covered in Training Day 6: 🔹 Git & GitHub Workflow Git installation & configuration git clone (Cloning repositories) Staging changes using git add Committing using git commit Pushing using git push Branch creation & switching (git branch, git checkout) Understanding Pull Requests (PR) Viewing commit history with git log 🔹 Introduction to Node.js What is Node.js? Node.js as a wrapper around the V8 engine Why Backend is Necessary Handling concurrent requests Backend security & business logic 🔹 npm (Node Package Manager) What is npm? Initializing a project using npm init Understanding package.json Installing packages using npm install Dependencies vs Dev Dependencies Installing dev tools like nodemon Custom scripts (npm run dev, etc.) 🔹 Core Node Modules HTTP module (createServer) File System module (fs) Understanding built-in vs external packages Assignment: Install Git & Node.js Practice Git commands Prepare environment for server creation in the next session Next Session Preview: Creating servers, file handling, and backend logic implementation. 🔔 Subscribe to EDXcellence Academy for structured Full Stack training and real-world development skills.