Node.js

To fix the __dirname is not defined in ES module scope error in Node.js, you must “create a custom __dirname”. In Node.js, the __dirname global is unavailable in ES modules (i.e., when using import and export syntax instead of require and module.exports). Example import { fileURLToPath } from ‘url’; import { dirname } from ‘path’; … Read more

The npm WARN enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory error occurs when you try to install a new package, but the package.json file does not exist in your project directory. To fix the npm WARN enoent ENOENT: no such file or directory error, run this command npm init which will create a package.json file in your project … Read more

The Error: node sass does not yet support your current environment occurs in Python when you try to compile a Sass file using the node-sass library, and the version of node-sass you have installed is not compatible with the version of Node.js you are using. To fix the Error: node sass does not yet support your current … Read more

The error “the engine node is incompatible with this module” occurs when the Node engine or system you are using is incompatible with the module or software you are attempting to run. To fix “the engine ‘node’ is incompatible with this module” error, add the –ignore-engines suffix while installing the package like this: yarn install –ignore-engines. … Read more

The error:03000086:digital envelope routines::initialization occurs when there is a problem with initializing the digital envelope routines used in your Node.js application. How to fix error:03000086:digital envelope routines::initialization To fix the error:03000086:digital envelope routines::initialization, uninstall Node.js version 17+ and reinstall Node.js version 16+. Step 1: Install Node.js There are many ways you can use to install Node.js … Read more

In this example, we will see How To Use Template Engines With Express. A template engine enables you to use static template files in your application. At runtime, the template engine replaces variables in a template file with actual values and transforms the template into an HTML file sent to the client. This approach makes it … Read more

Algolia is a search engine API that allows developers to add search functionality to their applications. Algolia search can be implemented in Node.js by installing the algoliasearch package, a client library for communicating with the Algolia API. Let’s implement the algolia search step by step in Node.js Step 1: Install the algolia package. mkdir node-algolia … Read more

If we need to start our node.js server, then to be able to serve a site on HTTPS from localhost, you need to create a self-signed certificate. The self-signed certificate will be enough to establish a secure HTTPS connection, although browsers will complain that the certificate is self-signed and is not trusted. Nevertheless, it is still … Read more

Node.js version 18.3.0 is currently the latest, and yours might differ depending on when you read this article. Web Development is changing rapidly. Development is picking rapidly, and Node.js is shipping out the new version to almost everyone; therefore, it is nice to have the latest version in your development environment to test the new … Read more

Docker has become a standard tool among DevOps and Infrastructure people and for the daily work of any developer. This article is aimed at Docker beginners who want to get a fully working instance of a Node Express and MongoDB app up and running in a matter of seconds for daily work.  Setup Node Express … Read more

We will build a simple chat app today. We will use Node.js for the backend platform and Socket.io for real-time two-way communication. First, we need to create a package.json file to install our required dependencies. Node Socket.io WebSocket is the internet protocol that allows for full-duplex communication between servers and clients. This protocol goes beyond the … Read more