I Built a Server With ZERO Frameworks (Just Node.js) | Web Dev Series #013

Welcome to Video 1 of the Node.js & Express Series — the natural next step after finishing the React Series! Today we leave the frontend behind and start the backend, covering Node.js fundamentals: modules, the fs module, the path module, and npm/package.json. We close out by building a real HTTP server from scratch, using zero external packages. 📌 What you'll learn in this video: What Node.js actually is (and what it isn't) CommonJS (require/module.exports) vs ES Modules (import/export) Reading & writing files with the fs module (sync vs Promise-based) Building safe, cross-platform file paths with the path module How npm, package.json, and package-lock.json really work Building a working HTTP server with Node's built-in http module ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — Intro 4:20 — Section 1: What is Node.js & why it matters 8:40 — Section 2: Modules — require/exports vs ES Modules 16:40 — Section 3: The fs module — reading & writing files 21:00 — Section 4: The path module 31:30 — Section 5: npm & package.json 38:04 — Mini Project: Building a basic HTTP server 1:01:30 — Outro & what's next 📝 Full written notes (GitHub, free): https://github.com/lokesh1jha/Placeme... ⬅️ Previous Video (React Series Final Project — DevFinder):    • DevFinder — A Real React Project Using the...   ➡️ Coming Next (Video 2 — Express Basics):    • I Replaced 30 Lines of Node.js With 3 Line...   🎯 Interview topics covered in this video: Node.js vs browser JavaScript require() vs import — differences and defaults fs.readFile vs fs.readFileSync — blocking vs non-blocking path.join() vs path.resolve() dependencies vs devDependencies, semantic versioning (^/~) Building a server without a framework 🔗 Full Web Dev Series playlist:    • Placement Series 2026 | Complete Roadmap t...   💬 Got stuck anywhere? Drop your question in the comments — I reply to every one. 👍 If this helped, a like and subscribe genuinely helps the channel reach more freshers preparing for placements. #NodeJS #WebDevelopment #JavaScript #LearnToCode #BackendDevelopment #CodingForBeginners #TechIndia #PlacementPreparation #NodeJS #JavaScript #WebDevelopment #BackendDevelopment #LearnToCode #CodingForBeginners #100DaysOfCode #TechIndia #PlacementPreparation #WebDevSeries