Express File Structure

Question 1

Name the files and folders needed for an Express project.

Answer 1

1. Node Modules folder
2. Routes folder
3. Controllers folder
4. Public folder
5. app.js file
6. server.js file
7. package.json file

Question 2

What is stored in the Node Modules folder?

Answer 2

NPM dependencies

Question 3

What is stored in the routes folder?

Answer 3

All the application URL routes divided into files for each resource

Question 4

What is stored in the controllers folder?

Answer 4

All the controllers for the application

Question 5

What is stored in the public folder?

Answer 5

Static files, like HTML, CSS, JS frontend files, images, etc.

Question 6

What is in the app.js file?

Answer 6

All the app middleware, i.e., the entire middleware stack used

Question 7

What is stored in the server.js file?

Answer 7

It acts as the app entry point, and contains only development/production configurations and the port listener

Question 8

What is stored in the package.json file?

Answer 8

Information about the application similar to a manifest.json file