Node.Js, Express, Mongodb & More: The Complete Bootcamp 2023

Master Node by building a real-world RESTful API and web app (with authentication, Node.js security, payments & more)

What you'll learn
Master the entire modern back-end stack: Node, Express, MongoDB and Mongoose (MongoDB JS driver)
Build a complete, beautiful & real-world application from start to finish (API and server-side rendered website)
Build a fast, scalable, feature-rich RESTful API (includes filters, sorts, pagination, and much more)
Learn how Node really works behind the scenes: event loop, blocking vs non-blocking code, streams, modules, etc.
CRUD operations with MongoDB and Mongoose
Deep dive into mongoose (including all advanced features)
How to work with data in NoSQL databases (including geospatial data)
Advanced authentication and authorization (including password reset)
Security: encryption, sanitization, rate limiting, etc.
Server-side website rendering with Pug templates
Credit card payments with Stripe
Sending emails & uploading files
Deploy the final application to production (including a Git crash-course)
Downloadable videos, code and design assets for projects
Requirements
Absolutely NO understanding of Node or back-end development is required! I take you from beginner to advanced developer!
Basic understanding of JavaScript is required (the course contains a section about asynchronous JavaScript with promises and async/await in case you need to get up to speed)
Basic understanding of HTML is a plus (only for final part of the course), but NOT a must
Any computer and OS will work — Windows, macOS or Linux
Description
Do you want to build fast and powerful back-end applications with JavaScript? Would you like to become a more complete and in-demand developer?Then Node.js is the hot technology for you to learn right now, and you came to the right place to do it!Welcome to the Complete Node.js, Express, and MongoDB Bootcamp, your fast track to modern back-end development.This course is the perfect all-in-one package that will take you from a complete beginner to an advanced, highly-skilled Node.js developer.Like all my other courses, this one is completely project-based! And not just any project: it's a complete, beautiful, and feature-rich application, containing both a RESTful API and a server-side rendered website. It's the most fantastic and complete project that you will find in any Node.js course on the internet!By building this huge project, you will learn all the skills that you need in order to plan, build, and deploy your own modern back-end applications with Node.js and related technologies.(If you feel like exploring the project, you can do so at www[.]natours[.]dev. And this is only a small part of the project! Log in with "laura@example.com" and password "test1234")After finishing this course, you will:1) Be building you own fast, scalable, and powerful Node.js RESTful APIs or web applications;2) Truly understand how Node.js works behind the scenes;3) Be able to work with NoSQL data and model data in real-world situations (a hugely important skill);4) Know how modern back-end development works, and how all the different technologies fit together (hard to understand from scattered tutorials and videos);5) Have experience in professionally-used tools and libraries like Express, Mongoose, Stripe, Sendgrid, Atlas, Compass, Git, Heroku, and many more;6) Have built a complete application, which is a perfect starting point for your own applications in the future.Please note that this course is NOT for absolute web development beginners, so you should already be familiar with basic JavaScript. NO back-end experience required though!It's an absolutely full-packed, deep-dive course with over 40 hours of content!Since this is the "Complete Node.js Bootcamp", the course is crammed with tons of different technologies, techniques, and tools, so that you walk away from the course as a complete Node.js developer.That's why the course turned out to be over 40 hours long. But if that sounds like too much for you, don't worry, there are videos or entire sections that you can safely skip.Here is exactly what you're gonna learn:Fundamentals of Node.js, core modules, and NPM (Node Package Manager)How Node.js works behind the scenes: event loop, blocking vs non-blocking code, event-driven architecture, streams, modules, etc.Fundamentals of Express (Node.js framework): routing, middleware, sending responses, etc.RESTful API design and development with advanced features: filtering, sorting, aliasing, paginationServer-side website rendering (HTML) with Pug templatesCRUD operations with MongoDB database locally and on the Atlas platform (in the cloud)Advanced MongoDB: geospatial queries, aggregation pipeline, and operatorsFundamentals of Mongoose (MongoDB JS driver): Data models, CRUD operations, data validation, and middlewareAdvanced Mongoose features: modeling geospatial data, populates, virtual populates, indexes, etc.Using the MVC (Model-View-Controller) architectureHow to work with data in NoSQL databasesAdvanced data modelling: relationships between data, embedding, referencing, and moreComplete modern authentication with JWT: user sign up, log in, password reset, secure cookies, etc.Authorization (user roles)Security: best practices, encryption, sanitization, rate limiting, etc.Accepting credit card payments with Stripe: Complete integration on the back-end and front-endUploading files and image processingSending emails with Mailtrap and SendgridAdvanced error handling workflowsDeploying Node.js application to production with HerokuGit and GitHub crash courseAnd so much more!Why should you learn Node.js and take this course?If you want to learn Node.js and modern back-end development, then there is no doubt that this course is for you!It's the biggest Node.js course on the internet, it has by far the most complete course project, and offers the most in-depth explanations of all topics included.And even if you already know some Node.js, you should still take this course, because it contains subjects that are not covered anywhere else, or not in the same depth!But maybe you're not yet convinced that Node.js really is the right technology for you to learn right now?Well, first, Node.js will allow you to use your JavaScript skills to build applications on the back-end. That itself is a huge gain, which makes your full-stack development process so much easier and faster.Plus, popularity and opportunities for Node.js are off the charts. It's a modern, proven, and reliable technology, used by tech giants (and 6-figure-salary-paying-companies) like Netflix, PayPal, Uber, and many more.Node.js really is what you should invest your time in, instead of outdated technology like PHP.In summary, if you already know JavaScript, learning Node is the logical next step for you! It will make you a better, more versatile, and more complete developer, which will ultimately boost your opportunities in the job market!And I created this course to help you do exactly that! It really is the course I wish I had when I was first learning back-end development with Node.js and all related technologies.And this is what you get by signing up today:Lifetime access to 40+ hours of HD quality videos. No monthly subscription. Learn at your own pace, whenever you want;All videos are downloadable. Learn wherever you want, even without an internet connection!Friendly and fast support in the course Q&A whenever you have questions or get stuck;English closed captions (not the auto-generated ones provided by Udemy);Course slides in PDF format;Downloadable assets, starter code, and final code for each section;Lots of small challenges are included in the videos so you can track your progress.And now, I hope to welcome you as a new student in my course! So click that "Enroll" button right now, and join me in this adventure today!But if you're not 100% sure yet, just go ahead and watch the promo video to take a look at the course project. I promise you will be amazed :)See you in the course!

Overview

Section 1: Welcome, Welcome, Welcome!

Lecture 1 Course Structure and Projects

Lecture 2 READ BEFORE YOU START!

Lecture 3 Let's Install Node.js

Section 2: Introduction to Node.js and NPM

Lecture 4 Section Intro

Lecture 5 What Is Node.js and Why Use It?

Lecture 6 Running Javascript Outside the Browser

Lecture 7 Using Modules 1: Core Modules

Lecture 8 Reading and Writing Files

Lecture 9 Blocking and Non-Blocking: Asynchronous Nature of Node.js

Lecture 10 Reading and Writing Files Asynchronously

Lecture 11 Creating a Simple Web Server

Lecture 12 Routing

Lecture 13 Building a (Very) Simple API

Lecture 14 HTML Templating: Building the Templates

Lecture 15 HTML Templating: Filling the Templates

Lecture 16 Parsing Variables from URLs

Lecture 17 Using Modules 2: Our Own Modules

Lecture 18 Introduction to NPM and the package.json File

Lecture 19 Types of Packages and Installs

Lecture 20 Using Modules 3: 3rd Party Modules

Lecture 21 Package Versioning and Updating

Lecture 22 Setting up Prettier in VS Code

Lecture 23 Recap and What's Next

Section 3: Introduction to Back-End Web Development

Lecture 24 Section Intro

Lecture 25 An Overview of How the Web Works

Lecture 26 HTTP in Action

Lecture 27 Front-End vs. Back-End Web Development

Lecture 28 Static vs Dynamic vs API

Section 4: How Node.js Works: A Look Behind the Scenes

Lecture 29 Section Intro

Lecture 30 Node, V8, Libuv and C++

Lecture 31 Processes, Threads and the Thread Pool

Lecture 32 The Node.js Event Loop

Lecture 33 The Event Loop in Practice

Lecture 34 Events and Event-Driven Architecture

Lecture 35 Events in Practice

Lecture 36 Introduction to Streams

Lecture 37 Streams in Practice

Lecture 38 How Requiring Modules Really Works

Lecture 39 Requiring Modules in Practice

Section 5: [Optional] Asynchronous JavaScript: Promises and Async/Await

Lecture 40 Section Intro

Lecture 41 The Problem with Callbacks: Callback Hell

Lecture 42 From Callback Hell to Promises

Lecture 43 Building Promises

Lecture 44 Consuming Promises with Async/Await

Lecture 45 Returning Values from Async Functions

Lecture 46 Waiting for Multiple Promises Simultaneously

Section 6: Express: Let's Start Building the Natours API!

Lecture 47 Section Intro

Lecture 48 What is Express?

Lecture 49 Installing Postman

Lecture 50 Setting up Express and Basic Routing

Lecture 51 APIs and RESTful API Design

Lecture 52 Starting Our API: Handling GET Requests

Lecture 53 Handling POST Requests

Lecture 54 Responding to URL Parameters

Lecture 55 Handling PATCH Requests

Lecture 56 Handling DELETE Requests

Lecture 57 Refactoring Our Routes

Lecture 58 Middleware and the Request-Response Cycle

Lecture 59 Creating Our Own Middleware

Lecture 60 Using 3rd-Party Middleware

Lecture 61 Implementing the "Users" Routes

Lecture 62 Creating and Mounting Multiple Routers

Lecture 63 A Better File Structure

Lecture 64 Param Middleware

Lecture 65 Chaining Multiple Middleware Functions

Lecture 66 Serving Static Files

Lecture 67 Environment Variables

Lecture 68 Setting up ESLint + Prettier in VS Code

Section 7: Introduction to MongoDB

Lecture 69 Section Intro

Lecture 70 What is MongoDB?

Lecture 71 No Need to Install MongoDB Locally

Lecture 72 [OPTIONAL] Installing MongoDB on macOS

Lecture 73 [OPTIONAL] Installing MongoDB on Windows

Lecture 74 [OPTIONAL] Creating a Local Database

Lecture 75 [OPTIONAL] CRUD: Creating Documents

Lecture 76 [OPTIONAL] CRUD: Querying (Reading) Documents

Lecture 77 [OPTIONAL] CRUD: Updating Documents

Lecture 78 [OPTIONAL] CRUD: Deleting Documents

Lecture 79 Using Compass App for CRUD Operations

Lecture 80 Creating a Hosted Database with Atlas

Lecture 81 Connecting to Our Hosted Database

Section 8: Using MongoDB with Mongoose

Lecture 82 Section Intro

Lecture 83 Connecting Our Database with the Express App

Lecture 84 What Is Mongoose?

Lecture 85 Creating a Simple Tour Model

Lecture 86 Creating Documents and Testing the Model

Lecture 87 Intro to Back-End Architecture: MVC, Types of Logic, and More

Lecture 88 Refactoring for MVC

Lecture 89 Another Way of Creating Documents

Lecture 90 Reading Documents

Lecture 91 Updating Documents

Lecture 92 Deleting Documents

Lecture 93 Modelling the Tours

Lecture 94 Importing Development Data

Lecture 95 Making the API Better: Filtering

Lecture 96 Making the API Better: Advanced Filtering

Lecture 97 Making the API Better: Sorting

Lecture 98 Making the API Better: Limiting Fields

Lecture 99 Making the API Better: Pagination

Lecture 100 Making the API Better: Aliasing

Lecture 101 Refactoring API Features

Lecture 102 Aggregation Pipeline: Matching and Grouping

Lecture 103 Aggregation Pipeline: Unwinding and Projecting

Lecture 104 Virtual Properties

Lecture 105 Document Middleware

Lecture 106 Query Middleware

Lecture 107 Aggregation Middleware

Lecture 108 Data Validation: Built-In Validators

Lecture 109 Data Validation: Custom Validators

Section 9: Error Handling with Express

Lecture 110 Section Intro

Lecture 111 Debugging Node.js with ndb

Lecture 112 Handling Unhandled Routes

Lecture 113 An Overview of Error Handling

Lecture 114 Implementing a Global Error Handling Middleware

Lecture 115 Better Errors and Refactoring

Lecture 116 Catching Errors in Async Functions

Lecture 117 Adding 404 Not Found Errors

Lecture 118 Errors During Development vs Production

Lecture 119 Handling Invalid Database IDs

Lecture 120 Handling Duplicate Database Fields

Lecture 121 Handling Mongoose Validation Errors

Lecture 122 Errors Outside Express: Unhandled Rejections

Lecture 123 Catching Uncaught Exceptions

Section 10: Authentication, Authorization and Security

Lecture 124 Section Intro

Lecture 125 Modelling Users

Lecture 126 Creating New Users

Lecture 127 Managing Passwords

Lecture 128 How Authentication with JWT Works

Lecture 129 Signing up Users

Lecture 130 Logging in Users

Lecture 131 Protecting Tour Routes - Part 1

Lecture 132 Protecting Tour Routes - Part 2

Lecture 133 Advanced Postman Setup

Lecture 134 Authorization: User Roles and Permissions

Lecture 135 Password Reset Functionality: Reset Token

Lecture 136 Sending Emails with Nodemailer

Lecture 137 Password Reset Functionality: Setting New Password

Lecture 138 Updating the Current User: Password

Lecture 139 Updating the Current User: Data

Lecture 140 Deleting the Current User

Lecture 141 Security Best Practices

Lecture 142 Sending JWT via Cookie

Lecture 143 Implementing Rate Limiting

Lecture 144 Setting Security HTTP Headers

Lecture 145 Data Sanitization

Lecture 146 Preventing Parameter Pollution

Section 11: Modelling Data and Advanced Mongoose

Lecture 147 Section Intro

Lecture 148 MongoDB Data Modelling

Lecture 149 Designing Our Data Model

Lecture 150 Modelling Locations (Geospatial Data)

Lecture 151 Modelling Tour Guides: Embedding

Lecture 152 Modelling Tour Guides: Child Referencing

Lecture 153 Populating Tour Guides

Lecture 154 Modelling Reviews: Parent Referencing

Lecture 155 Creating and Getting Reviews

Lecture 156 Populating Reviews

Lecture 157 Virtual Populate: Tours and Reviews

Lecture 158 Implementing Simple Nested Routes

Lecture 159 Nested Routes with Express

Lecture 160 Adding a Nested GET Endpoint

Lecture 161 Building Handler Factory Functions: Delete

Lecture 162 Factory Functions: Update and Create

Lecture 163 Factory Functions: Reading

Lecture 164 Adding a /me Endpoint

Lecture 165 Adding Missing Authentication and Authorization

Lecture 166 Importing Review and User Data

Lecture 167 Improving Read Performance with Indexes

Lecture 168 Calculating Average Rating on Tours - Part 1

Lecture 169 Calculating Average Rating on Tours - Part 2

Lecture 170 Preventing Duplicate Reviews

Lecture 171 Geospatial Queries: Finding Tours Within Radius

Lecture 172 Geospatial Aggregation: Calculating Distances

Lecture 173 Creating API Documentation Using Postman

Section 12: Server-Side Rendering with Pug Templates

Lecture 174 Section Intro

Lecture 175 Recap: Server-Side vs Client-Side Rendering

Lecture 176 Setting up Pug in Express

Lecture 177 First Steps with Pug

Lecture 178 Creating Our Base Template

Lecture 179 Including Files into Pug Templates

Lecture 180 Extending Our Base Template with Blocks

Lecture 181 Setting up the Project Structure

Lecture 182 Building the Tour Overview - Part 1

Lecture 183 Building the Tour Overview - Part 2

Lecture 184 Building the Tour Page - Part 1

Lecture 185 Building the Tour Page - Part 2

Lecture 186 Including a Map with Mapbox - Part 1

Lecture 187 Including a Map with Mapbox - Part 2

Lecture 188 Building the Login Screen

Lecture 189 Logging in Users with Our API - Part 1

Lecture 190 Logging in Users with Our API - Part 2

Lecture 191 Logging in Users with Our API - Part 3

Lecture 192 Logging out Users

Lecture 193 Rendering Error Pages

Lecture 194 Building the User Account Page

Lecture 195 Updating User Data

Lecture 196 Updating User Data with Our API

Lecture 197 Updating User Password with Our API

Section 13: Advanced Features: Payments, Email, File Uploads

Lecture 198 Section Intro

Lecture 199 Image Uploads Using Multer: Users

Lecture 200 Configuring Multer

Lecture 201 Saving Image Name to Database

Lecture 202 Resizing Images

Lecture 203 Adding Image Uploads to Form

Lecture 204 Uploading Multiple Images: Tours

Lecture 205 Processing Multiple Images

Lecture 206 Building a Complex Email Handler

Lecture 207 Email Templates with Pug: Welcome Emails

Lecture 208 Sending Password Reset Emails

Lecture 209 Using Sendgrid for "Real" Emails

Lecture 210 Credit Card Payments with Stripe

Lecture 211 Integrating Stripe into the Back-End

Lecture 212 Processing Payments on the Front-End

Lecture 213 Modelling the Bookings

Lecture 214 Creating New Bookings on Checkout Success

Lecture 215 Rendering a User's Booked Tours

Lecture 216 Finishing the Bookings API

Lecture 217 Final Considerations

Section 14: Setting Up Git and Deployment

Lecture 218 Section Intro

Lecture 219 Setting Up Git and GitHub

Lecture 220 Git Fundamentals

Lecture 221 Pushing to GitHub

Lecture 222 Preparing Our App for Deployment

Lecture 223 Deploying Our App to Heroku

Lecture 224 Testing for Secure HTTPS Connections

Lecture 225 Responding to a SIGTERM Signal

Lecture 226 Implementing CORS

Lecture 227 Finishing Payments with Stripe Webhooks

Section 15: That's It, Everyone!

Lecture 228 Where to Go from Here

Lecture 229 My Other Courses + Updates

Take this course if you want to build amazingly fast and scalable back-end applications using the JavaScript skills you already have. Node is the perfect tool for you!,Take this course if you're a front-end developer looking to go into back-end development using the most complete course on the market.,Take this course if you have taken other Node courses but: 1) still don't feel confident to code real-world apps, or 2) still feel like you need more back-end skills. This course is perfect for you!,Take this course if you're an experienced Node developer who wants to add new skills missing in other courses: How Node works behind the scenes, advanced data modelling, geospatial data, complete and secure authentication, stripe payments, and more.