Learn Node.js: Setting Up a Server

Build an HTTP server using Node.js to facilitate the connection between a client and a server.
Continue your Node.js learning journey with Learn Node.js: Setting Up a Server. Build a Node.js server to leverage HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) to facilitate the exchange of information between a client (website, mobile app, etc.) and a server. You'll also create REST (Representational State Transfer) architecture to streamline communication between web components.



### Skills you’ll gain
* Understand how client and server communicate via HTTP.
* Create Node.js servers and handle requests with routing.
* Interact with databases and external APIs.

### Notes on prerequisites
We recommend that you complete [Learn Node.js: Fundamentals](https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-nodejs-fundamentals) before starting this course.

• Setting up a Server with HTTP: Learn how to set up an HTTP server with Node.js.
• Lesson: Setting up a Server with HTTP
• Article: What is REST?
• Project: Rock-Paper-Scissors
• Quiz: Setting up a Server with HTTP
• Informational: Next Steps