Creating Routes and Handling Requests with Express

If raw Node.js feels like:

building furniture using individual pieces of wood,

then Express.js feels like:

finally discovering screws, tools, and basic human happiness.

Because let’s be honest.

Creating servers using pure Node.js is great for learning.

But after writing this for the 17th time:

```js id="a82ks1"

res.writeHead(200, { "Content-Type": "text/plain" });

res.end("Hello World");

you start questioning your life choices.

That is exactly why Express.js became popular.

It removes unnecessary pain and lets developers focus on:

* routes * logic * APIs * applications

instead of wrestling with low-level server code every five minutes.

In this article, we will learn:

* What Express.js is * Why developers use it * How to create an Express server * Handling GET requests * Handling POST requests * Sending responses properly * Understanding routing clearly

And yes, we are keeping things beginner-friendly without turning the article into a…