Full Stack Development - Day 1

Janani Rs — Thu, 07 May 2026 13:46:02 +0000

Tools & Platforms Installed

Vercel
Render
MongoDB Atlas
MongoDB compass

React + Node.js Setup
First, I installed Node.js and verified the installation using Command Prompt.

Then I created my React project using Vite.

After setup, my react app(in local host):

Creating My Node.js Server

I created a file named: server.js
Then I wrote a simple Node.js server and executed the code.

Calculator Project

I created a simple calculator using Node.js that performs:

Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division

The output:

Express.js Introduction

I created a new folder: myapp

Inside the folder:
npm init
npm install express
After installation, the node_modules folder was automatically created. Then I created named "app.js" and executed that code.

Then I created: "app.js"

The output is:

MongoDB & MongoDB Atlas

MongoDB Atlas

Signed into MongoDB Atlas
Selected FREE tier
Created deployment

MongoDB Compass

Opened MongoDB Compass
Copied Atlas connection string
Replaced password in the connection URL
Connected successfully

After connection, I performed simple CRUD operations:

Create
Read
Update
Delete

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Full Stack Development - Day 1