Express App Generator (EXAG) - Roshane-Johnson

This express app generator has a few starter features that are custom for my current needs which includes:

• TailwindCSS
• • TailwindCSS Forms
• • TailwindCSS Typography
• MySQL Setup
• ExpressJS Response Helper Functions
• ExpressJS Layouts, Partials, Flash and Session

If you'd like to contribute to this project, simply create a fork and make a pull request following this projects pull request format.

Pre-requsites

• Python 3.9.x or later
• Windows Operating System

Usage

• Double click expressgen.bat to get started
• (Recommended) Change variables in .env to match your database and application.
• (Optional) Change the navbar located in /views/partials/navbar.ejs

NPM Commands

• Development command npm run watch
• Build command npm run build
• Deploy command npm run start or npm start

Where Stuff Goes

• Write frontend JavaScript in /public/assets/js/main.js
• Write CSS in /public/assets/css/_style.css (TailwindCSS will compile it to style.css. This is the reason why style.css is linked in the HTML)
• Add images in /public/assets/images
• Add JavaScript and CSS import in /views/partials/imports.ejs