Build A Restful Api With Node.js Express & MongoDB We are going to cover how to create a restful api using node.js express and mongodb together with mongoose. REST apis help us decouple our backend code from our front end so we can use it across multiple application (mobile apps, web apps, etc). We are going to learn how to build a simple blog post type api with all the useful methods(GET,POST,DELETE,PATCH).

Installing MongoDB on Mac OS X Mavericks for Node.js development How do you upload files to a server to deploy application or website code?  FTP?  rsync?  While it's easy enough to call a command line tool like rsync from a Node.js script, what if you're using a Windows computer that doesn't have those command line tools.  When I use Windows it's like stepping back into the dark ages where directory listings looked like we were making fire by rubbing sticks together.  Okay, there does appear to be an rsync for Windows but I had no confidence in it.  Also, I did not want to have a dependency on something like Cygwin.

Learn the MERN stack with this video tutorial series MERN (MongoDB, ExpressJS, ReactJS, Node.js) is a popular alternative to the MEAN stack, and that has a nicer-sounding name. Therefore many of us want to learn the MERN stack, and this video tutorial series is an excellent way to start.