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Node Girls Basic CMS Example

Build and Test

Build & Test

Command Description
npm install Installs all the dependencies in the package.json
npm start Starts the server
npm run start:dev Starts the server and watches for changes. Restarts on change
npm run lint Lints JavaScript code making sure project remains consistent
npm run open Mac only. Opens localhost:8000 in your default browser
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Hints and tips

Node.js documentation

  • There are lots of useful Node modules and methods that will help you build your server. fs is one, fs.writeFile and fs.readFile will be useful as well.
  • Look at the Node.js documentation for a list of all the different modules, methods and how to use them. Of course, ask a mentor if you need pointing in the right direction!

Use the tests!

  • Take a look at the tests, and how they are structured. It may give you a hint on what your project should do.

Refreshing your page

  • You might want to refresh the page automatically when you submit a blog post. One way to do it is to send back to your client a 302 status code. A 302 status code basically says "redirect to whatever it says in the HTTP Location Header".

  • You might find the response.writeHead() method useful - read about it here.

  • Find out more about status codes here. By the way, "status codes" and "response codes" mean the same thing :)

Querystring

  • The blog text box is a form field. The server will receive the form contents as a querystring. There is a core Node module called querystring that will help you cleanly extract the contents of your blog post. Find out about the core querystring module here.

Http methods

Stuck? Ask a mentor!

Tools and Libraries We Recommend Used:

eslint - Lint tool

EditorConfig - Unifying the coding style for different Text Editors

node-static - Simple Node Routing Module

pre-commit - Learn about pre-commit hooks

istantbul - Istanbul is a JavaScript code coverage tool