Express and MongoDB

Building a basic Express app running on a Node.js server that can serve a response to a GET request from a web browser.

Creating a free MongoDB Atlas account and obtaining a connection string for use with your Express apps.

Using the provided connection string to connect an Express app to your account on MongoDB Atlas.

Downloading and installing the free MongoDB Compass app for interacting with databases and collections.

Using the Compass app to create a database and collection in MongoDB Atlas, and to import data from a JSON file.

Building the backend of an app that uses Express routes to perform CRUD operations on data stored on MongoDB Atlas.

Refactoring the Express routes code to move the route handler functions to a separate controllers file.

Adding an .env file to hide your login details. And using middleware to serve static files such as images and stylesheets.

Adding JWT-based protection to routes in Express so that only authorised users can access them.