Building ApplicationsLesson 46Free preview

Node.js with Frontend

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Summary

Node.js is generally a backend that serves JSON data, while the frontend builds interfaces with HTML, CSS, and frameworks such as React or Vue. When developed, the two often run on different ports and then connect via CORS. In production, the build frontend results are usually presented directly by Express or via reverse proxy.

Key points

Frontend handles the display, Node handles the data and server logic
When dev, frontend and backend often run on separate ports
CORS needs to be configured so that the browser allows cross-origin requests
Build static frontend can be presented with

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