Express. js uses NodeJs , so everything that can be done in Express can be done in Node, you can refer to developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Server-side/…
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I would just get going with Express. js, if you already have general knowledge about programming and JavaScript . It is very simple, so you can make a web server in one script, handlers and all. If you go for a new version of node.
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