express ejs

To use Express with EJS, you can follow these steps:

  1. Install Express and EJS: Start by installing both Express and EJS packages using npm. Open your terminal and run the following command: npm install express ejs

  2. Import modules: In your JavaScript file, import the necessary modules. Add the following lines of code at the top of your file: javascript const express = require('express'); const app = express(); const ejs = require('ejs');

  3. Set the view engine: Configure Express to use EJS as the view engine by adding the following line of code: javascript app.set('view engine', 'ejs');

  4. Define routes: Create the routes for your application. You can define routes using the app.get() or app.post() methods. For example: javascript app.get('/', (req, res) => { res.render('index'); });

  5. Create EJS templates: Create the EJS templates for your application. These templates will be stored in a folder named "views" by default. For example, create a file named "index.ejs" in the "views" folder and add your HTML code with EJS syntax. You can use EJS tags like <% %>, <%= %>, and <%- %> to embed JavaScript code and variables.

  6. Render views: Inside your route handler, use the res.render() method to render the EJS views. Pass the name of the EJS file as an argument. For example: javascript app.get('/', (req, res) => { res.render('index'); });

  7. Start the server: Finally, start the server by adding the following line of code at the end of your file: javascript app.listen(3000, () => { console.log('Server started on port 3000'); });

That's it! You have successfully set up Express with EJS. Now, when you navigate to the specified routes, Express will render the corresponding EJS templates.