How To Install the MEAN Stack

MEAN is a software application stack comprised of MongoDB, ExpressJS, AngularJS and NodeJS. A MEAN stack pulls together some of the best JavaScript technologies so that you can get applications into production quickly and easily. This tutorial will guide you through installing a MEAN stack on your OS of choice.

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