Express Boilerplate is a customizable and easy-to-use starter kit for building Node.js web applications with the Express.js framework. It comes pre-configured with essential tools and packages, such as CORS, helmet, and Winston, to help you build robust and secure applications. It also includes a folder structure with pre-defined directories for controllers, middleware, models, and more, to help you organize your codebase and improve maintainability.
To get started with Express Boilerplate, simply clone the repository and install the dependencies:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/express-boilerplate.git
cd express-boilerplate
npm install
You can then start the development server using:
npm start
This will start the server and restart it automatically whenever you make changes to the code.
The folder structure of the project is designed to keep your code organized and maintainable. Here's a brief overview of each folder:
api-routes: Contains the API routes of your application.config: Contains configuration files for your application.controllers: Contains the controllers of your application.errors: Contains custom error classes for your application.loaders: Contains the code for loading the application.logs: Contains the log files of your application.middleware: Contains the middleware functions for your application.models: Contains the database models of your application.scripts: Contains any scripts that you need to run for your application.uploads: Contains uploaded files.services: Contains the business logic of your application.validations: Contains the validation schemas for your application.
The application uses the dotenv package to load environment variables from a .env file. An example .env file is included in the envexample.txt file. You should create your own .env file and update the values as per your requirements.
Contributions are always welcome! If you have any suggestions or issues, please feel free to create an issue or pull request.
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.