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Elad Elrom, Pro MEAN Stack Development, 10.1007/978-1-4842-2044-3_3

3. Node Modules

Elad Elrom

(1)New York, USA

A typical MEAN application can often depend on up to hundreds of packages. These modules are often small and consist of both Node.js and Bower libraries. By combining libraries, you are able to create a mashup of small-shared building blocks and custom apps for the purpose of solving a larger problem.

The ability to harness node is powerful, not just for node-based applications, but for just about any task, regardless of the platform or language you might be using. In this chapter, we will be utilizing npm to install popular node modules, learning how to deploy a Node.js project, and setting up a config file for easy future ...

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