Commands npm init npm install --save express mongoose morgan body-parser node index.js // run server npm install --save nodemon npm install --save bcrypt-nodejs npm install --save bcrypt-nodejs npm install --save passport passport-jwt npm install --save passport-local npm install --save cors Run it (requires mongo to be started as well) mongod npm run dev // after setting up dev script in package.json which then runs nodemon instead MongoDB brew install mongodb sudo mkdir -p /data/db sudo chown -R $USER /data/db mongod // run mongo Robo 3T (mongodb viewer)