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Welcome to a tutorial on how to create a simple web scraper in NodeJS. So you need to get data from a website automatically? That calls for a web scraper, and it is actually easy to create one in NodeJS. A simple web scraper in NodeJS consists of 2 parts – Using fetch to get

Welcome to a tutorial on how to move and copy files in NodeJS. Need to back up some files in NodeJS? Move some old files to another folder? To copy a file in NodeJS – require(“fs”).copyFileSync(“SOURCE”, “TARGET”) To move a file in NodeJS – require(“fs”).renameSync(“SOURCE”, “TARGET”) That covers the quick basics, but read on if

Welcome to a tutorial on how to implement simple CSRF token protection in NodeJS Express. So you have heard of “CSRF attacks” and want to add some form of protection to your project? CSRF token protection in the simplest form: Generate a random string (token) in the user session. Put the token in a hidden

Welcome to a tutorial on how to create a very simple image gallery with NodeJS and Express. So you have some images that you want to share online, but don’t want to deal with all those “crazy image galleries”? Well, here’s how to build a very simple one – Read on!     TABLE OF

Welcome to a tutorial on how to create a very simple video gallery with NodeJS and Express. So you want to share some videos online, but don’t want to go through all of those “crazy video galleries”? Well, here’s how to build a very simple one – Read on!     TABLE OF CONTENTS Download

Welcome to a tutorial on how to create a simple admin panel with NodeJS and Express. So you need to create an admin panel for your project, but don’t want to go through all the “crazy stuff”? Here’s a simple version of mine that you can build on – Read on!     TABLE OF

Welcome to a quick guide on how to run Javascript without a browser. As many of you code ninjas already know, Javascript is the programming language that runs behind web pages. But can we run Javascript without a browser? Can it run independently, that is, not on a web page? The answer is – Yes.

Welcome to a tutorial on how to create an HTTP web server with NodeJS. So your project needs to deal with a web server? Well, there are 3 common NodeJS modules that we can use – Read on for the examples!     TABLE OF CONTENTS Download & Notes NodeJS HTTP Server Extras The End

Welcome to a tutorial on how to create a video call app using Javascript and WebRTC. For the uninitiated, that is “Web Real-Time Communication”. Yes, it is possible to access the webcam with Javascript, and even make peer-to-peer connections for a live video call. Read on for the example!     TABLE OF CONTENTS Download