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express or express-generator: do i need both?

Just exploring node.js and came across express; On the npm repository site https://www.npmjs.com/package/express it clearly states installation is $ npm install express but if i scroll down the quick start mentions $ npm install -g…
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Which command should I use to minify and optimize nodejs express application?

I am ready with an Express-generator sccafold website and need to publish it. Which command should I use to minify files and be optimized for publishing? And also, what are the directories should I take to upload?
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npm ERR! semver.simplifyRange is not a function

Trying to follow the Express getting started tutorial. I generated an app and ran npm install following the provided instructions. > npx express-generator --view=pug myapp > npm install npm ERR! semver.simplifyRange is not a function npm ERR! A…
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spawn ENOENT node.js error

I have started a node.js app with the express-generator, I have a strange issue where I can't view a page via the browser twice, first time it loads fine, second time it doesn't as the node process ends with the following error: GET / 304…
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Error when install express-generator using npm

I tried to install express-generator using the command npm install express-generator but I get the following error. I searched in the web and could not find any helpful answers for this. npm WARN deprecated mkdirp@0.5.1: Legacy versions of mkdirp…
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npm global install gives EISDIR warnings and ENOENT error

I am trying to install express-generator using npm install express-generator -g. However I'm getting errors. WARN tar EISDIR: illegal operation on a directory, open '/usr/local/lib/node_modules/.staging/ejs-2de19af3/lib'026584d.lock for…
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How to use html-webpack-plugin with existing express templates?

I've intalled the express-generetor npm module and like how the project is structured with the jade files used as templates. However I also like to use the HTML-webpack-plugin which generates its own files, what is the best way to go about…
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Why use bin/www and not index.js?

The express-generator tool creates a file called bin/www and uses it as the application's main entry-point. I believe I've seen a couple of other modules do this as well, but the vast majority simply use index.js. What is the rationale behind this?…
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Cannot bootstrap an Express project using the express-generator tool

I've installed Node.js, express.js and the express-generator globally. But when I try to create a new project using the express at the CLI, I get this error: module.js:471 throw err; ^ Error: Cannot find module 'commander' …
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Where to place the front-end javascript files?

I am developing an express based web application and I started following the application skeleton built by express-generator. Next, I added to my project webpack to bundle the client side assets. Now I am not sure where to place the front-end…
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Cannot get Express Generator to work properly Windows 10

So I am trying to follow this tutorial: https://blog.udemy.com/node-js-tutorial/ I ran npm install -g express-generator in my CMD prompt and it seemingly installs fine. No errors. I then try to run express test1 in my app folder which is C:\node>…
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What is the equivalent command of "express-generator --view=pug my_app" for "express-generator-typescript"?

In JavaScript version of NodeJS there is a command as express-generator --view=pug my_app, but what about express-generator-typescript? Does --view=pug also works with TypeScript version of NodeJS or we should use another option? Or maybe it uses…
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express --view=hbs myapp getting [ERR_INVALID_CALLBACK]: Callback must be a function

- express --view=hbs myapp [node version 12.18.2] Getting error like this TypeError [ERR_INVALID_CALLBACK]: Callback must be a function
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app.use() routing using express-generator

I'm using express-generator. The following codes are in app.js 1- The following two routings: **app.use('/', indexRouter); app.use('/users', usersRouter);** 2- Andthe following are defined **var indexRouter = require('./routes/index'); var…
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Package express generated app using pkg

I have created an express app using the express-generator like this: express work-callendar.I haven't changed anything.Now I want to pack it using the pkg command so I created the following script in my package.json "package":"pkg .-t…
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