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# How to Build an Application With Node.js

**[freeCodeCamp](https://daily.dev/sources/freecodecamp)** · [@ije](https://daily.dev/ije) · 13 min read · 219 upvotes · 13 comments

## Summary

Learn how to build an event management application using Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB. The guide covers setting up a Node.js project, creating a server with Express.js, rendering dynamic pages with embedded JavaScript (ejs), connecting to a MongoDB database, and creating models and schemas for data. It also includes steps for handling HTTP requests and responses, creating HTML pages, organizing code with partials, and securing sensitive information with environment variables.

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**@grinardadelodun** · 2 upvotes

> Thanks for sharing this

**@lawanielyonjohn** · 1 upvotes

> Thankk youuuuu

**@serjef** · 1 upvotes

> Great tutorial. Do you have a series for this?

**@kaverappack** · 1 upvotes

> great step by step guidance, thank u very much.

**@vdmokstati** · 1 upvotes

> always good to see :)

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