Create a Web Application from Scratch (with MERN Stack)

​Who it’s for
Developers of all levels, especially beginners, who want to learn the fundamentals of building and deploying a web application from scratch. By the end, you’ll understand the core concepts behind how modern web apps work.

​What you’ll build
A simple full-stack MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) CRUD app with basic authentication, connected to MongoDB, and deployed.

Outcomes

• ​Spin up Express API with Mongoose

• ​Build React UI and call your API

• ​Basic auth

• ​Basic Deployment

​Prerequisites (bring this ready)

• ​Laptop, charger

• ​Node.js LTS (v18+) & npm

• ​MongoDB Atlas account