From the course: Node.js: Securing RESTful APIs
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Base project template intro
From the course: Node.js: Securing RESTful APIs
Base project template intro
- [Instructor] Let's get started with building our node express project first. So first, we'll initialize a new node project that installs some dependencies, and finally add the files from a project built in my node and express API course in the LinkedIn library. So before we get started with our base project, if you don't have MongoDB installed, please go to their website on mongodb.com and install it, as we'll need it to run the new project. If you need help installing it, go through their video on the subject in the same course I just mentioned. When you have it installed, come back to this video, and I'll wait for you. When you're ready to make sure your Mongo database is running, you can test it with a tool called Compass that is directly on the MongoDB site. So you can install Compass, and then once you have Compass installed, you'll be able to see if the database is working. So let's take a look at Compass, and it…
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