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Exercise: Building an Express.js Server

Build a foundational Express.js server that processes API requests and renders HTML pages. Learn to implement middleware for handling 404 and 500 errors with custom pages, and configure the server to listen on port 3000 for a web application.

Problem statement

The web application relies heavily on its server. Whenever a client sends a request, the server plays a vital role in processing it. In this exercise, your objective is to create a server using Express.js to set up the fundamental structure of a web application. This server should excel in handling API requests and rendering HTML pages. The detailed project specifications are outlined below.

API routing

  • Create an API route ...