*** Based on the YouTube turtorial: ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srPXMt1Q0nY&list=PL55RiY5tL51q4D-B63KBnygU6opNPFk_q

* video #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blQ60skPzl0&list=PL55RiY5tL51q4D-B63KBnygU6opNPFk_q&index=2

Download Node.js from the website and install it on your computer.

Create a new folder for your project, for example: 'NATALINGO'

In VS Code's Terminal, define a new project by typing:
3:30 in video #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blQ60skPzl0&list=PL55RiY5tL51q4D-B63KBnygU6opNPFk_q&index=2
Run Terminal command:
npm init
and then fill in your project specifications.

Install Express - JavaScript framework for creating a server/router
Run Terminal command:
npm install --save express

Create the file 'server.js' in the root folder.

Create the file 'app.js' in the root folder, to be used as the 'request handler'.

*Optional* Download from postman.com a tool for simulating json requests from your computer.

Run Terminal command before checking requets:
node server.js

* video #3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV1Ugv1Temg&list=PL55RiY5tL51q4D-B63KBnygU6opNPFk_q&index=3

Create a new folder and sub-folders (routes, models etc.) for the api files, for example: 'api'

* video #4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVAMha41dwo&list=PL55RiY5tL51q4D-B63KBnygU6opNPFk_q&index=4

Install NodeMon to restart server on file update.
Run Terminal command:
npm install --save-dev nodemon
In the file 'package.json', inside "scripts" type the command (adding comma ',' after the previous command):
"start": "nodemon server.js"

*Optional* To get extra log info in the Terminal, install Morgan.
Run Terminal command:
npm install --save morgan

Install Body Parser to parse incoming json or url requests.
Run Terminal command:
npm install --save body-parser

Mongoose - For saving data with ease into the MongoDB database:
npm install --save mongoose

* video #10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srPXMt1Q0nY&list=PL55RiY5tL51q4D-B63KBnygU6opNPFk_q&index=11
Multer - For saving files (e.g. images) using mongoose into the database:
npm install --save multer

Bcrypt - For encrypting data before saving it in the database
npm install bcrypt --save

npm install jsonwebtoken --save

Install CORS to allow cross-origin requests to the server
npm install cors --save

Run app:
npm start