Command Reference - benhall/express-demo

In the project https://github.com/benhall/express-demo/, the following commands are available in the package.json file:

1. npm start: This command starts the application. It is configured in the scripts section of the package.json file as "start": "nodemon index.js". This means that when npm start is run, it will execute the index.js file using nodemon, which is a tool that helps develop Node.js applications by automatically restarting the node application when file changes in the directory are detected.
2. npm install: This command installs all the dependencies listed in the package.json file. It is typically run when setting up the project for the first time, or if new dependencies are added to the package.json file.
3. npm install --global express-generator: This command installs the Express generator globally, which is a tool for scaffolding Express applications. It is not used in this particular project, but it is a common command when working with Express.
4. express myExpressApp --view pug: This command creates a new Express application using the Express generator, with the name myExpressApp and using the pug view engine. It is not used in this particular project, but it is a common command when working with Express.
5. npm install (in the myExpressApp directory): This command installs all the dependencies for the Express application generated by the Express generator.
6. npm test: This command runs the tests for the project. However, there are no tests in this particular project, so it will not do anything.

Sources:

• https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/nodejs-express-basics
• https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/nodejs-express-routing
• https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/nodejs/nodejs-tutorial
• https://developers.redhat.com/cheat-sheets/npm-cli-cheat-sheet