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An Expressjs generator for Yeoman, based on the express command line tool.

• Make sure you haveyo installed:npm install -g yo
• Install the generatorlocally:npm install generator-express
• Run:yo express and select Basic
• Run:grunt to run the local server atlocalhost:3000, the grunt tasks include live reloading for .jade views, css in public/css and restarting the server for changes to app.js or js in routes/

A generator for creating MVC style apps in express. Giving you the choice between MongoDB, MySQL or PostgreSQL databases.

To get going:

• Make sure you haveyo installed:npm install -g yo
• Install the generatorlocally:npm install generator-express
• Run:yo express, select MVC and select your database of choice
• Ensure that the selected database is running on your machine, if running elsewhere the connection string can be changed inconfig/config.js
• Run:grunt to run the local server - defaults tolocalhost:3000 - port can be changed inconfig/config.js. The grunt tasks include live reloading as before.

##Options

• --skip-install

  Skips the automatic execution ofbower andnpm afterscaffolding has finished.

• --mvc

  Installs MVC style scaffolding.

• --coffee

  Uses CoffeeScript.

##TestingTests are written with mocha.

• Install:npm install -g mocha
• Run:mocha ornpm test

##ContributingContributors are welcome, please fork and send pull requests! If you have any ideas on how to make this project better then please submit an issue.

MIT License