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TLDR: use nvm to manage node.js versions; develop and deploy with the same version. $ nvm ls-remote|tail to see the latest versions $ nvm ls-remote|grep LTS to see the “long term support” versions $ nvm install lts/erbium to install “erbium” (the latest release of version 12) $ nvm install 14 to install the latest version…

Nodemon will allow you to start your node.js project and make changes without manually shutting down and restarting your server. Many people are scared of installing nodemon globally, so here’s a guide to install nodemon locally in your node.js project. Step 1: Install nodemon  $ npm install nodemon –save-dev Step 2: Update your npm scripts…

By default, your express application will store session data in memory. That means if your server restarts all users will need to log back in. Additionally, this does not scale to more than one instance, leaks memory and does other mean things. While this works while developing your local computer (notice how you always need…

Let’s create a tool that will track our some text entries. Step 1: Create a new npm project and install the necessary libraries $ mkdir my_cli && cd my_cli && npm init -y && npm i –save inquirer chalk chalk – helps color the terminal prompts inquirer – makes creating interactive prompts a breeze Step 2: create…

Step 0: You need some code to share. Create a new Github repo or choose one you currently want to publish Here is the command line argument to create a repo called “adder” $ curl -u <your_username> https://api.github.com/user/repos -d “{\”name\”: \”adder\”}” Once you have chosen a Github repo clone it Step 1: Create a proper…

“Invalid salt revision” bcrypt-nodejs is no longer maintained and you might run into this Use bcryptjs for a more secure actively maintained experience. Also, check out Django, its great, but if you do, consider adding bcrypt