The MEAN stack combines technologies that allow Javascript developers to create end-to-end applications from the browser through to the server side and database stores. In this 13-video course, discover the technologies that make up the MEAN stack and see how they fit together to deliver full stack solutions. Key concepts covered in this course include technologies that make up the MEAN stack and how they work together; installing Node runtime and also MongoDB for use on a development machine; and installing Express for use in a Mongo app. Learn to create a MongoDB collection and add documents to it from a Node app; read data from existing MongoDB collections into Node-based apps; and use Express to handle HTTP Get requests. Next, use Express to handle HTTP Post requests; learn to generate new Angular apps with Angular CLI (command-line interface); and make GET and POST calls to back-end servers from an Angular app. Finally, create a Node-based Express app; connect to a running MongoDB instance; use Mongoose to create a collection; define routes; and create Angular apps.

In this 19-video course, learners will discover how to orchestrate technologies making up the MEAN (MongoDB, Express, Angular, and Node) stack to create a basic authentication application based on Javascript. Begin by examining key considerations followed when planning a MEAN application, and learn how to prepare the environment by installing Node, Express, and dependencies for full-stack Angular application for full stack development. Then learn how to create a new project with Angular CLI (command-line interface); add Angular Material design components; and create a working mock-up with Angular components and templates. Next, watch how to add a Node in Express backend server, build an API (application programming interface) route with Express, and validate request body payloads. Learn to configure JWT (JSON Web Token) authentication, use middleware in a MEAN application, create and execute unit tests, and learn how to handle errors. Next, see how to create a MongoDB Atlas account; connect MongoDB with Mongoose; and use a MongoDB and Mongoose to build data models. Finally, learn to prepare and deploy a MEAN application to Heroku Cloud-based platform-as-a-service.