Intro to Backend Development - My freeCodeCamp YouTube Tutorial

hi there, this repository contains the code for my "Intro to Backend Development" video tutorial published on the freeCodeCamp YouTube channel!

➡️ Watch me teach the full tutorial here: [Link]

☑️ What You'll Learn in this video

• Learn what a backend is and its core components.

• Set up a complete Node.js development environment and project structure.

• Connect a Node.js application to a database (e.g., MongoDB).

• Basic HTTP Fundamentals for building APIs .

• Create Mongoose models for Users and Posts.

• Build a basic authentication system with Register, Login, and Logout endpoints.

• Implement complete CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) APIs for posts.

How to run this code and test the APIs

To get a local copy up and running, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/NewSmoke38/intro-to-backend

2. Install all the Dependencies:

npm install

3. Set up your environment variables:

-> Create a new file in the root of the project named .env

-> Copy the contents from the example below and add your own values (like your database connection string).

PORT=4000
MONGODB_URI="your_mongodb_connection_string_here"

4. Start the Server:

npm run dev 

The application will be running on http://localhost:4000 (or the port you specified in your .env file).

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