Day 16 – Routing (Basic) - Learning Node JS In 30 Days [Mini series]

We’ve already created basic server before so we already know how to start a server and get response. But how we can go on a specific route ?

Solution is not that hard actually. We can check req.url first, which URL client is asking for, then we can provide the data basis on that.

To make the routing, first we can check the request URL using if and send some response based on that.

Run it using node app.js and check in browser http://localhost:3000/home

Now we can easily add new page. ex- about us page

Stop the server and re-run again using node app.js

We can add more pages like this. But what if someone request a URL we didn’t listed ?

Solution is pretty simple just add a if else for that and send tell them not found.

Finally you can check using the wrong URL.

So can you write routes now ?

You can see the graphical version here

Originally it published on nerdjfpbblog. You can connect with me in twitter or linkedin !

You can read the old posts from this series (below)

Day 1 — Introduction - Learning Node JS In 30 Days [Mini series]

Muhammad Ali (Nerdjfpb) ・ Dec 4 '19

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Day 2 - Install and Running Node on Window - Learning Node JS In 30 Days [Mini series]

Muhammad Ali (Nerdjfpb) ・ Dec 5 '19

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Day 3 - JavaScript Engine - Learning Node JS In 30 Days [Mini series]

Muhammad Ali (Nerdjfpb) ・ Dec 6 '19

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Day 4 - Window === Global ? - Learning Node JS In 30 Days [Mini series]

Muhammad Ali (Nerdjfpb) ・ Dec 7 '19

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Day 5 - Function Declarations vs. Function Expressions - Learning Node JS In 30 Days [Mini series]

Muhammad Ali (Nerdjfpb) ・ Dec 8 '19

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Day 6 - Require & Module - Learning Node JS In 30 Days [Mini series]

Muhammad Ali (Nerdjfpb) ・ Dec 9 '19

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Day 7 - More Modules - Learning Node JS In 30 Days [Mini series]

Muhammad Ali (Nerdjfpb) ・ Dec 10 '19

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Day 8 – Var vs Let vs Const -Learning Node JS In 30 Days [Mini series]

Muhammad Ali (Nerdjfpb) ・ Dec 11 '19

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Day 9 – Mastering EventEmitter - Learning Node JS In 30 Days [Mini series]

Muhammad Ali (Nerdjfpb) ・ Dec 14 '19

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Day 10 – Mastering EventEmitter - Learning Node JS In 30 Days [Mini series]

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Day 11 – Creating and Deleting Folders - Learning Node JS In 30 Days [Mini series]

Muhammad Ali (Nerdjfpb) ・ Dec 15 '19

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Day 12 – Creating own server - Learning Node JS In 30 Days [Mini series]

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Day 13 – Buffer & Stream - Learning Node JS In 30 Days [Mini series]

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Day 14 – Serving HTML Pages - Learning Node JS In 30 Days [Mini series]

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Day 15 – Sending JSON to Client - Learning Node JS In 30 Days [Mini series]

Muhammad Ali (Nerdjfpb) ・ Dec 18 '19

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