node.js & express.js : quick start

Trabla: node.js & express.js  quick start ( Windows)

Preconditions: node.js installed

Solving:
Note: OS - Windows

1. Run command line (CMD)

2. Create folder for node projects, run in CMD
MKDIR C:\nodejs_projects
CD C:\nodejs_projects

3.  Install globally "express-generator" to project generation :)
run in CMD
npm install -g express-generator

4. Generate app using "express-generator"
CD C:\nodejs_projects
express --css stylus myportal

last command will create project skeleton in folder
C:\nodejs_projects\myportal

5. Add code to  the file C:\nodejs_projects\myportal\app.js
after  this code "module.exports = app;"

module.exports = app;

var server = app.listen(3000, function() {
    console.log('Listening on port %d', server.address().port);
});

6. Run app
CD C:\nodejs_projects\myportal
npm install
node app.js

7. Open browser goto
localhost:3000