npm run build: This command is not present in the given project, but it’s a common command for compiling and bundling assets or generating static files. In this case, since there’s no build system like Webpack or Gulp mentioned, no build command is applicable.

npm start: Start the application using Node.js and the bin/www script.

npm test: This command is not present in the given project, but it’s a common command for running tests. Since there’s no testing framework mentioned in the project, no test command is applicable.

docker-compose up --build -d: Build the Docker images and deploy the containers.

npm install: Install the project dependencies as listed in package.json.

docker-compose down: Stop and remove the Docker containers, networks, and images.

make assets: (Assuming Makefile is present) Generate assets for the application, but since there’s no Makefile in the project, this command is not applicable.

Project Structure

bin/ - Contains scripts that can be executed directly, such as starting the application with node bin/www.

bin/www - Script to start the Express application using node and require("./app").

public/ - Static files that will be served directly by the Express application, like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and images.

public/stylesheets/ - Subdirectory for storing CSS files.

public/stylesheets/style.css - The main stylesheet for the application.

routes/ - Subdirectory for defining the application's routes, which map URLs to specific handlers.

routes/index.js - Handles the routes for the homepage and other default pages.

routes/users.js - Handles the routes for user-related functionality.

views/ - Subdirectory for storing the application's templates, which are rendered as HTML responses.

views/error.hbs - Handlebars template for rendering error pages.

views/index.hbs - Handlebars template for rendering the homepage.

views/layout.hbs - Handlebars template for the application's layout, which is shared across multiple pages.

Dockerfile - Instructions for building a Docker image for the application.

app.js - The main file for the Express application, which sets up the server and routes.

docker-compose.yml - Configuration file for Docker Compose, which manages the application's dependencies and services.

nodemon.json - Configuration file for Nodemon, which automatically restarts the server when files change.

package.json - Manifest file for the Node.js project, which lists dependencies and scripts.

Entrypoints

app.js - This is the main entrypoint file for the Express.js application. It sets up the Express application, configures middleware, defines routes, and starts the server.

index.js - This file is the entrypoint for the user-facing part of the application. It requires and initializes the Express application instance created in `app.js`, sets up any additional middleware or routes specific to this file, and exports a default function that can be used as the Express application's main route handler.

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