README.md

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Express.js

The official website and documentation for Express.js, the fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js.

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Getting started

The site is built with Astro, TypeScript, and MDX.

Prerequisites: Node.js >= 24.13.0 and npm >= 11.0.0

npm install
npm run dev

The development server listens at http://localhost:4321.

Contributing

This project welcomes contributors of all experience levels. Whether it's fixing a typo, improving documentation, translating content, or enhancing the website, every contribution matters.

Please read the Contributing Guide and the Express Collaborator Guide before opening a pull request.

License

Content submitted to expressjs.com is Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licensed, as found in the LICENSE.md file.