The Express philosophy is to provide small, robust tooling for HTTP servers, making
it a great solution for single page applications, websites, hybrids, or public
HTTP APIs.
Express does not force you to use any specific ORM or template engine. With support for over
14 template engines via @ladjs/consolidate,
you can quickly craft your perfect framework.
Examples
To view the examples, clone the Express repository:
git clone https://github.com/expressjs/express.git --depth 1 && cd express
Then install the dependencies:
npm install
Then run whichever example you want:
node examples/content-negotiation
Contributing
The Express.js project welcomes all constructive contributions. Contributions take many forms,
from code for bug fixes and enhancements, to additions and fixes to documentation, additional
tests, triaging incoming pull requests and issues, and more!
Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js.
This project has a Code of Conduct.
Table of contents
Installation
This is a Node.js module available through the npm registry.
Before installing, download and install Node.js. Node.js 18 or higher is required.
If this is a brand new project, make sure to create a
package.jsonfirst with thenpm initcommand.Installation is done using the
npm installcommand:Follow our installing guide for more information.
Features
Docs & Community
PROTIP Be sure to read the migration guide to v5
Quick Start
The quickest way to get started with express is to utilize the executable
express(1)to generate an application as shown below:Install the executable. The executable’s major version will match Express’s:
Create the app:
Install dependencies:
Start the server:
View the website at: http://localhost:3000
Philosophy
The Express philosophy is to provide small, robust tooling for HTTP servers, making it a great solution for single page applications, websites, hybrids, or public HTTP APIs.
Express does not force you to use any specific ORM or template engine. With support for over 14 template engines via @ladjs/consolidate, you can quickly craft your perfect framework.
Examples
To view the examples, clone the Express repository:
Then install the dependencies:
Then run whichever example you want:
Contributing
The Express.js project welcomes all constructive contributions. Contributions take many forms, from code for bug fixes and enhancements, to additions and fixes to documentation, additional tests, triaging incoming pull requests and issues, and more!
See the Contributing Guide for more technical details on contributing.
Security Issues
If you discover a security vulnerability in Express, please see Security Policies and Procedures.
Running Tests
To run the test suite, first install the dependencies:
Then run
npm test:Current project team members
For information about the governance of the express.js project, see GOVERNANCE.md.
The original author of Express is TJ Holowaychuk
List of all contributors
TC (Technical Committee)
TC emeriti members
TC emeriti members
Triagers
Triagers emeriti members
Emeritus Triagers
License
MIT