Mastering RethinkDB

Creating a Node.js server and routes

We need an HTTP server to expose API's and serve static files to the browser. To create a server in Node.js, Express.js is the node module that is very stable, popular, and widely used.

So let's begin. The first thing we require is a package.json file. The recommended way to do it is by using the npm init command.

Tip

Use npm init --y to avoid answering the prompt questions.

Here is the sample package.json for reference:

{ 
  "name": "polling-app-node-rethinkdb", 
  "version": "1.0.0", 
  "description": "", 
  "main": "app.js" 
} 

Once the package.json is created, we can install dependencies that are required to run the project. They are:

• Express: Web framework.
• RethinkDB: RethinkDB official client driver
• Socket.io: Socket module ...