Modern NodeJS Course for Beginners 2026 [w/ Real Projects]

Introduction of this Section

What are Modules in Node JS?

Create Your Own Module

Access Module in Another Modules

Exercise - Create Own Module

Using the Path Module

Getting OS Information using OS Module

Working with the FS Module

Create Node Server with Http Module

How to handle different routes

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Introduction of NPM

Creating a package.json File

Installing Package in Your Project

Uninstalling a Package from Your Project

Installing a Package as a Developer Dependency

Updating ALL Outdated Packages in Your Project

Removing Unused Packages from Your Project

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API vs REST API

Plan Your First Node Project

Setting Up a New Node Application

Build server using Express.js

Your Turn: Create an Express Server

Your First Real API - Fetch All To-Dos

Develop Faster - Auto-Restart with Nodemon

Protect Your Secrets — Environment Variables

Route & Query Parameters

Fetch One - Get a Single To-Do

Add New - Create a New To-Do

How to Validate User Data

Send the Right Response - Passing Status Codes

Choose Right Response - res.send vs res.json

Update It - Edit a To-Do by ID

Your Turn - Delete a Specific To-Do

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What Is Middleware?

How to Create Custom Middleware

Useful Built-in Middleware

How to Share Static Files from Server

Useful Third-Party middlewares

How to Code according to Environment

.env file and dotenv package

Different Settings for Each ENV[Optional]

Template Engines in Node.js [Optional]

Cleaning up the Current Code

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Asynchronous vs Synchronous

Callbacks in JavaScript

Solving Problem using Callback

Callback Hell Problem

Master Promises in JavaScript

Replace Callbacks with Promises

Master Async/Await in JavaScript

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SQL vs NoSQL - Choosing the Right Database

Installing MongoDB in Windows

Install MongoDB in Mac

Connect MongoDB to Node

Why Schemas Matter?

Define a Schema in MongoDB

Creating MongoDB Models

Save New Data to MongoDB

Query Data in MongoDB

MongoDB Comparison Operators

MongoDB Logical Operators

Regular Expression in MongoDB

Count and Estimate Document Count

Master Pagination & Infinite Scrolling in MongoDB

4 Update Methods in MongoDB

Update Operators in MongoDB

4 Delete Methods in MongoDB

Exercise 01 - Configure MongoDB

Exercise 02 - Store Data In Database

Exercise 03 - Fetch Data from Database

Exercise 04 - Update & Remove Specific Tasks

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Built-in Validators

Create Custom Validators in MongoDB

Async Validators in MongoDB

More SchemaTypes for Flexible Data Models

MongoDB Relationships: Reference vs Embed

Hybrid MongoDB Relationships for Maximum Flexibility

Apply Reference Relationships in MongoDB

How to extract data from Reference [Populate]

Apply Embed Relationship

Apply Hybrid Relationship

Boost MongoDB Performance with Indexes

How Indexes Work in MongoDB - Simplified

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Introduction of E-Commerce Project & Planning

Setup Express Server

Connect New Node App to MongoDB

Your Turn - Create User Model

Register a New User

Hash The Password For Security

Validate User Data with Joi (Clean & Secure)

How Authentication Works (Behind the Scenes)

Generate a JWT Token for User Authentication

Set Auto-Expiry for JWT Tokens

Secure the Security key in ENV

Your Turn: Create the Login Route

How to Authenticate Users & Check Login Status

How OAuth Works - Behind The Scenes

OAuth in Node - Sign-in with Google

Secure OAuth with JWT

OAuth Feature - Sign-in with Facebook

Simplify Current Code

Problem with Single Token {UPDATE}

Access Token & Refresh Token Logic {UPDATE}

Apply Access Token & Refresh Token {UPDATE}

Refresh route for New Access Token {UPDATE}

OAuth with Two Tokens {UPDATE}

Logout Route for a User {UPDATE}

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Create the Product Category Model

Create a New Category with Image Upload

Set File Names & Filters in Multer

Build the Get All Categories API

Share Static Images from the Server

Your Turn: Define the Product Model

Add Role-Based Authorization

Build Custom Role-Based Authorization

Handle Multiple Product Images

Create New Products

Fetch All Products List

Implement Cursor Based Pagination Query

Fetch Products by Category

Fetch Products by Search Query

Your Turn - Fetch Single Product

Again Your Turn - Delete Single Product

Fetch Product by Title & Description

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Why We Need To Handle Errors?

Handle Rejected Promises

Create Error Middleware

Remove try-catch Blocks

Log Errors in Separate File

Log Errors to MongoDB

Catch Uncaught Exceptions

Deal With Unhandled Promise Rejections

Error Handling & Logging Recap

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Build the Cart Model

Prepare Cart APIs List

Add Products to Cart in Node

Fetch Users Current Cart

Increase Product Quantity in Cart

Decrease Product Quantity in Cart

Remove Products from Cart

Build Orders Model

Payment Workflow (Step by Step)

Integrate Razorpay Payments in Node JS

Accept International Payments with PayPal

Fetch User Order History (Sorted by Time)

Update Order Status by Admin

Clean Up index.js (Organize Your Code)

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Introduction of Social Media Project

Set Up New Social Media Project

Build the User Model

Register New Users (Signup Feature)

Your Turn – Build the Login API

Solution - User Login API

Apply Access Token & Refresh Token {UPDATE}

Refresh & Logout Route {UPDATE}

Fetch Current User Details

Build the Reset Password API (Core Logic)

3 Ways of Sending Email in NodeJS

Set Up Amazon SES (Send Emails Like a Pro)

Send Emails for FREE

Understand Followers & Following Logic

Follow a User

Accept or Reject Follow Requests

Your Turn – Fetch Followers & Following

Again Your Turn - Unfollow a User

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Build the Post Model

Create a Post [Images & Videos]

Fetch My Posts (Current User Feed)

Fetch Home Feed (Cursor Pagination)

Delete Own Post

Like & Unlike Posts (Boost Engagement)

Add Comments to Posts (Engage Users)

Add Reply to Comments

Delete Comment & Replies

Apply Error Handling

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Build Chat & Message Model

Fetch User Chats

Fetch Messages for a Chat

Send Messages via API (No Real-Time Yet)

What Are WebSockets?

Connect to Socket

Socket Emit & On (Send & Receive Instantly)

Fetch Messages Between Users

Understand Logic of Join Chat Room

Implement Join a Chat Room

Your Turn - Typing Indicator (Show Live Activity)

Send Messages in Real-Time With Database

Authenticate Users in Socket

Track Online & Offline Users

Handle Multiple Sockets per User

Mark Messages as Delivered

Mark Messages as Seen

Add Group Fields to Schema

Create Group Chat API

Group Chat in Socket Events

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Deployment Options [Choose Best]

Refactor index.js (Clean & Organized Code)

Prepare Node App for Production

Overview of Deployment Process

Upload Your Node App to GitHub

Deploy Your Node App

Add MongoDB Cloud

What is MVC Architecture? {UPDATE}

Applying Professional MVC Architecture {UPDATE}

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