Just like Laravel for PHP or Rails for Ruby, BootNode gives you a powerful, convention-based backend framework for Node.js.
# 1. Create project
mkdir my-backend && cd my-backend
# 2. Initialize npm
npm init -y
# 3. Install dependencies
npm install express mongoose cors dotenv ...
# 4. Create folder structure
mkdir src/models src/controllers src/routes src/middleware
# 5. Write boilerplate...
# (hours later) Finally ready
npx bootnode my-api --template blog
Done! Your Blog API is ready with:
| Template | Use Case | Features |
|---|---|---|
blank |
Minimal server | Basic Express setup |
api |
REST API | Full CRUD, Auth, Validation |
blog |
Blog API | Posts, Categories, Comments |
cms |
Content Management | Articles, Media, Categories |
lms |
Learning System | Courses, Lessons, Quizzes |
fintech |
Finance App | Accounts, Transactions, Cards |
ecommerce |
Online Store | Products, Orders, Cart |
saas |
SaaS Platform | Multi-tenant, Teams, Subscriptions |
# Create a new project with specific template
npx bootnode my-blog --template blog
# Or use interactive mode
npx bootnode
# Start development
cd my-blog
npm run dev
Your API is now live at http://localhost:3000