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Build a Banking Portal with Node & Express

In this code lab, you'll follow instructions to build a simple Banking Portal with Node & Express. You'll create several routes that will display data read from files. You will then create several routes that will handle form data and write that data to a file.

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Level
Intermediate
Last updated
Aug 27, 2025
Duration
1h 33m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Use Express to Create a Server

    Overview

    In this lab you’ll follow along with our instructions and build a simple Banking Portal with Node & Express. You’ll create several routes that will display data read from files. You will then create several routes that will handle form data and then write that data to a file. In this module you'll create an Express server listening on port 3000 that will have one route.

    To view the running webapp:

    • Run npm start from the VS Code terminal
    • Open the Simple Browser.
      • Open the Command Palette (Control/Command+Shift+P)
      • Search for Simple Browser
      • Enter the address: {{localhost:3000}} The solution can be found in the solution directory.
  2. Challenge

    File Handling and Routing

    In this module you'll read two files from the files system and display the data in three different routes.

  3. Challenge

    Handling Form Data

    In this module you'll gather data from a form post request and write the data to a file.

  4. Challenge

    Creating a Data Access Library

    In this module you'll move all file operations to a common file and use that file across the application.

  5. Challenge

    Using the Express Router

    In this module you'll use the Express router to make the application more modular.

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