Summary

In this chapter, you learned how to install MongoDB and how to connect to your local database instance using the MongoDB shell. You also learned how to install Node.js and use the Node.js CLI. You learned about NPM and discovered how to use it to download and install Node.js packages. You also learned how to easily manage your application dependencies using the package.json file. In the next chapter, we'll discuss some Node.js basics and you'll build your first Node.js web application.