Node.js REST API Development

2.

Development Environment Setup

2.1.

Node.js Installation and Management

2.1.1.

Installing Node.js

2.1.1.1.

Official Installer

2.1.1.2.

Package Managers

2.1.1.3.

Verifying Installation

2.1.2.

Node Package Manager

2.1.2.1.

2.1.2.2.

Package Registry

2.1.2.3.

Global vs Local Packages

2.1.3.

Node Version Manager

2.1.3.1.

2.1.3.2.

Managing Multiple Node Versions

2.1.3.3.

Switching Between Versions

2.1.3.4.

Project-Specific Node Versions

2.2.

Project Initialization

2.2.1.

Creating Project Structure

2.2.1.1.

Directory Organization

2.2.1.2.

File Naming Conventions

2.2.2.

Package Configuration

2.2.2.1.

package.json File

2.2.2.1.1.

Initializing with npm init

2.2.2.1.2.

Essential Fields

2.2.2.1.3.

Scripts Section

2.2.2.1.4.

Dependencies vs DevDependencies

2.2.2.2.

Package Lock Files

2.2.2.2.1.

package-lock.json

2.2.2.2.2.

Dependency Resolution

2.2.3.

Dependency Management

2.2.3.1.

Installing Packages

2.2.3.2.

Semantic Versioning

2.2.3.3.

Updating Dependencies

2.2.3.4.

Removing Dependencies

2.2.3.5.

Security Auditing

2.3.

Development Tools

2.3.1.

2.3.1.1.

Visual Studio Code Setup

2.3.1.2.

Essential Extensions

2.3.1.2.1.

Node.js Extensions

2.3.1.2.2.

Debugging Extensions

2.3.1.2.3.

Linting Extensions

2.3.1.3.

Editor Configuration

2.3.2.

API Testing Tools

2.3.2.1.

2.3.2.1.1.

Creating Requests

2.3.2.1.2.

Collections and Environments

2.3.2.1.3.

Testing Scripts

2.3.2.2.

2.3.2.2.1.

Request Organization

2.3.2.2.2.

Environment Variables

2.3.2.3.

curl Command Line Tool

2.3.3.

Command Line Interface

2.3.3.1.

Terminal Navigation

2.3.3.2.

2.3.3.3.

Process Management

2.4.

Code Quality Tools

2.4.1.

2.4.1.1.

ESLint Configuration

2.4.1.2.

2.4.1.3.

Integration with Editors

2.4.2.

Code Formatting

2.4.2.1.

2.4.2.2.

2.4.2.3.

Configuration Files

2.4.3.

Git Integration

2.4.3.1.

Repository Initialization

2.4.3.2.

2.4.3.3.

.gitignore Configuration

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