Setting up a Node.js and Express project. This guide outlines the structure of a typical Node.js project and provides a brief overview of the purpose of each file and directory. The project is designed to be modular and scalable, suitable for building robust system.

Project Structure

Here's an overview of the project structure:

src
├─── config
│    └─── express.config.js
├─── middlewares
│    ├─── auth.middleware.js
│    ├─── rbac.middleware.js
│    ├─── uploader.middleware.js
│    ├─── validator.middleware.js
├─── modules
│    └─── users
│        ├─── user.controller.js
│        ├─── user.request.js
│        ├─── user.routes.js
│        ├─── user.service.js
├─── router
│    └─── router.config.js
├─── service
│    └─── mail.service.js
└─── utilities
│    └─── helper.js
├─── index.js
├─── .env
├─── .gitignore
├─── package.json
├─── Readme.md

Directory and File Descriptions

/src

The main source directory where all the application code resides.

• Config
• Middle wares
• Modules
• Router
• Service
• Utilities

Root Files

• index.js: The entry point of the application. Sets up the Express server and connects to the database
• .env: Environment variables for configuring different aspects of the application, such as database connection strings and API keys.
• .gitignore: Specifies which files and directories should be ignored by Git, such as node_modules and sensitive files.
• package.json: Lists the project dependencies and scripts, and contains metadata about the project.