Getting Started with MEAN.js

Recently am into Javscript development like node, angular etc. And i came across this awsome stack just like WAMP . It's called MEAN and am so much excited about this stack. MEAN stands for 

• Mongodb]- The Database
• Express - The serverside framework
• Angular - The Client side MVC framework
• Node.js - the server or the server side runtime

There are two major MEAN generators availbale , MEAN.js and MEAN.io . Both gives a kickstart  in MEAN development. But note than MEAN stack development is possible without these. 

Both are theoratically same and uses same technologies and also developed by same guy, Amos Haviv. Am write down my "Getting started" experience with MEAN.js. 

For MEAN.js you need these technologies installed.

1. Node.js
2. Git
3. Mongodb

After installing these , open a terminal and type:

npm install -g grunt-cli

Next Install bower

npm install -g bower

Next install yeomen generator

npm install -g generator-meanjs

So the Installation all over. Make sure mongod service running and don't forget to add the mongo bin folder to path. Please note that am using windows .

Okay so we have setup our development environment now switch to development.
First you need to create a project folder and create the app

mkdir TestApp && cd TestApp

Now you are inside the app folder create the app, it will automatically install necessory packages and will setup the development environment.

yo meanjs

Here a couple of question will be asked like name ,description etc. You need to select which of the Angular js modules also.

After setup start the server

grunt

Check the app in browser http://localhost:3000/
You will see the app like this :

So you first app is ready now. Will make another post about creating new modules and other development in another post . Hope it helps some body and appreciate your valuable inputs.

Continue with next part.