mvc-express-setup

mvc-express-setup is a simple and customizable backend setup for building web applications using Express.js and MongoDB with Mongoose in a Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture. This package provides a ready-to-use project structure with essential configuration files, making it easier to get started with backend development.

🛠 Features

• 🚀 Fully configured Express.js server setup
• 🗄 MongoDB connection with Mongoose
• 🔑 Basic MVC architecture (Models, Views, Controllers)
• 🌱 Simple API setup for easy extension
• 🔒 Environment configuration with dotenv
• ⚡ Supports nodemon for automatic reloading during development
• 🖥 Easy project setup via CLI

🚀 Installation

Global Installation

You can install mvc-express-setup to globally to easily create an Express.js app setup from anywhere on your system.

1. Install Globally:

   Run the following command to install the package globally:

   npm install -g mvc-express-setup
   

• After installing, you can use the

   setup-express-app

  command from anywhere to set up a new Express.js project.

⚡️ How It Works

Run the Setup Command:

After Runing the npx setup-express-app comand in the desired directory.

• The tool will prompt you to specify a directory.

  You can either:

• Enter a directory name to create and set up the project there.
• Enter . to set up the project in the current directory.

Automatic Project Setup:

• The tool will create the required files to your selected directory, initialize package.json if it doesn't already exist, and install the necessary dependencies.

Start Coding:

• After running the setup, you'll have a basic Express.js app ready with the MVC architecture in place. From here, you can focus on writing your actual application logic.

📂 Project Structure

• After setting up, your project will have the following structure:

   my-project/
   ├── src/
   │   ├── config/
   │   │   └── db.js            # MongoDB connection configuration
   │   ├── controllers/
   │   │   └── exampleController.js  # Controller for handling API logic
   │   ├── models/
   │   │   └── exampleModel.js   # Mongoose model
   │   ├── routes/
   │      └── exampleRoutes.js  # API routes
   ├──.env                  # Environment variables (e.g., DB URI)
   ├── server.js             # Main server file
   └── package.json              # Project dependencies and scripts

Setup and Configuration

• Environment Configuration
  • This package uses a .env file to configure environment variables. The .env file is required for storing sensitive information like the MongoDB connection URI and other configuration values. Example .env file:

   PORT = <you can run on any port>
   MONGO_URI = <your mongo db connection string>

• Make sure to set up your MongoDB URI (MONGO_URI) and any other necessary environment variables.

Starting the Server

• You can start the server by running the following command and If you want to change this command you can change by package.json

     npm run start

• This will start the server using the nodemon package for automatic reloading during development.

🔧 Usage

• After setting up the project, you can start building your backend by adding your own routes, controllers, and models.
• The mvc-express-setup package provides the base structure, allowing you to skip setting up the same basic configuration every time you start a new project.

📝 Available Scripts

• Start the server: Run npm start to start the server.
• Run with nodemon: For automatic server reloading, run npx nodemon server.js.
• Run tests: You can add tests to your project (optional).

📦 Available Dependencies

• express: Web framework for Node.js
• mongoose: MongoDB object modeling for Node.js
• dotenv: Loads environment variables from a .env file
• nodemon: Automatically restarts the server during development

⚙️ Customization

• You can extend the project by adding more models, controllers, routes, and other configurations as per your needs. The project is structured in a way that supports modular and scalable development.

🎉 Conclusion

With mvc-express-setup, you can quickly set up a fully functional Express.js backend project. The tool automates the repetitive setup process, allowing you to focus on building your application rather than configuring basic settings.