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Backend certification exam readiness
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Module 1
Project Setup and Initial Configuration
1
Setting Up Your Express.js Project
Initialize a Node.js project with `npm init -y` and install Express.
Organizing Project Folders for Separation of Concerns
Structure project folders for separation of concerns (e.g., `routes/`, `models/`, `middleware/`).
3
Installing and Configuring `dotenv`
Install and configure `dotenv` to load environment variables from a `.env` file.
4
Ignoring Unwanted Files with .gitignore
Create a `.gitignore` file to exclude `node_modules/`, `.env`, and other sensitive or generated files.
5
Building Your First Express Server
Create an Express app, configure `express.json()` middleware, and start the server using `process.env.PORT`.
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