Create a Menubar with Node.js, Express.js, and Pug Template

Node.js and Express.js are popular frameworks for building web applications, and Pug is a template engine that can be used with Express to create dynamic web pages. In this article, we will be using Node.js, Express.js, and Pug to create a menubar for a gaming/hacker website.

Setting up the Project

First, make sure you have Node.js and npm installed on your system. Then, create a new directory for your project and navigate to it using the terminal. Use the following command to initialize a new Node.js project:

npm init -y

Next, install Express.js and Pug as dependencies for your project:

npm install express pug

Creating the Menubar

After setting up the project, create a new file called index.js and require Express and Pug:

const express = require('express');
const app = express();
app.set('view engine', 'pug');
    

Now, you can define the routes for your website and render the Pug template for the menubar:

app.get('/', (req, res) => {
  res.render('menubar', { title: 'Gaming/Hacker Menubar' });
});
    

Creating the Pug Template

Create a new file called menubar.pug and define the HTML structure for the menubar:

nav
  ul
    li
      a(href='#') Home
    li
      a(href='#') Games
    li
      a(href='#') Hacking Tutorials
    li
      a(href='#') Community
    li
      a(href='#') About
    

Running the Server

Finally, start the Express server and navigate to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser to see the menubar in action:

app.listen(3000, () => {
  console.log('Server running on port 3000');
});
    

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully created a menubar using Node.js, Express.js, and Pug. You can further enhance the menubar with CSS styling and JavaScript functionality to create an interactive and visually appealing navigation system for your gaming/hacker website.