Start a new Node JS project with ‘ npm init ‘ Install the mongoose and express and .env Configure the environment variables with .env Lunch a server with express in the server.js file Connect your database locally or with mongo atlas The Folder structure should be like this : config/ .env

Server.js

 7. Create a models folder and a User.js file in it 

 8. In User.js you must define a mongoose Schema and export the model , you will use it in the server.js

 9. The Folder structure should be like this : 

config/ .env

models/User.js

Server.js

 10. In the server.js create four routes : 

   GET :  RETURN ALL USERS 

   POST :  ADD A NEW USER TO THE DATABASE 

   PUT : EDIT A USER BY ID 

   DELETE : REMOVE A USER BY ID 

NB : in each callback function you will use mongoose methods to manipulate your data and return it in the response

 11.  Use postman to test each route.

Useful Links :

.env : https://www.npmjs.com/package/dotenv Express js : https://expressjs.com/ Req.params && req.query : https://coursework.vschool.io/express-params-and-query/ Mongoose : https://mongoosejs.com/ Rest api : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLwpqD8n3d0