# Backend2 - Checkout out [Backend1](/aEfm2kugTjS_1X2ki0glRg) first! - Clone the project - git@github.com:icesplendent/TutorialExpress.git ## Prerequisite - What we need - `nodemon` `express` - `cross-env` `dotenv` - `uuid` `moment` `cors` ## Get Started ```javascript= const express = require('express'); const app = new express(); const PORT = process.env.PORT || 8000; app.listen(PORT, () => console.log(`Server is running at PORT ${PORT}`)) ``` ## Set Static folder ```javascript= app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public'))); ``` ## Middleware ```javascript= // middleware const logger = (req, res, next) => { console.log(`${req.protocol}://${req.get("host")}${req.originalUrl}`); next(); // the next function to go }; // Init middleware app.use(logger); ``` ## [Body Parser](https://ithelp.ithome.com.tw/articles/10241083) ```javascript= app.use(express.json()); ``` ## Learn from the Code ```javascript= app.use( (req, res, next) => { if (req.url === '/home') { fs.readFile(path.join(__dirname, 'public', 'home.html'), (err, data) => { if (err) throw err; res.writeHead(200, {'Content-type': 'text/html'}); res.end(data) }) } } ) ```