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1. Install Node.js:

   • Install Node.js on your computer. You can download it from Node.js official website.

2. Create a New Project Folder:

   • Create a new folder for your project.

3. Navigate to Your Project Folder:

   • Open your terminal/command prompt and navigate to your project folder.

4. Initialize a Node.js Project:

   • Run the following command to initialize a Node.js project. This will create a package.json file.

     npm install node

5. Install Express:

   • Install Express, a web application framework for Node.js, with the following command:

     npm install express

6. Install EJS:

   • Install EJS, a templating engine for rendering HTML templates, using the following command:

     npm install ejs

7. Install Touch CLI (Optional):

   • If you want to create files easily, you can install the Touch CLI globally with:

     npm install touch-cli -g

8. Install Lodash:

   • Install Lodash, a utility library for JavaScript, with the following command:

     npm install lodash

9. Install Axios:

   • Install Axios, a promise-based HTTP client for making API requests, using this command:

     npm install axios

10. Set Up a Basic Express App:

    • Follow the steps outlined in the PostHog Node.js Express Analytics tutorial up to step 2 to set up a basic Express app.

11. Run the Application:

    • Start your application by running:

      node server.js

    • Your app will be accessible at http://localhost:3000/.

12. Search Functionality:

    • The search route is available at http://localhost:3000/search.

13. Blog Stats API Endpoint:

    • Access blog statistics via the API endpoint: http://localhost:3000/api/blog-stats.

14. Testing:

    • To test the functionality, navigate to the appropriate URLs in your web browser or use tools like Postman for API testing.

By following these instructions, you'll have a basic Node.js Express application set up with the specified dependencies and routes.