
Install and verify Node.js and npm, check versions in the terminal, and install VS Code. Prepare your editor for the upcoming NX workspace setup.
Learn to create your first nx workspace with npx create-nx-workspace, choose a minimal empty mono repo, configure basic nx settings, and scaffold the project in VS Code.
Run a generated react app with nx serve frontend to view it in the browser. Experience hot reload, development server, and nx workspace scaffolding at localhost:4200.
Explore running multiple apps in a monorepo with Nx, enabling hot reloading for React frontend and Express API, and using run-many to serve, test, and lint projects in parallel.
Discover how to share code in a monorepo by creating a shared library in Nx, exporting utilities and a user type for use in React and Express apps.
Learn how to keep a monorepo maintainable by categorizing libraries—util, feature, UI, data access—and using NX tags with the SLint plugin to enforce module boundaries and prevent cross-domain leaks.
Recaps the hands-on introduction to monorepos with Nx, showing how the workspace combines a React frontend, an Express backend, and a TypeScript library, plus module boundaries and dependency graph.
This hands-on course provides a practical introduction to monorepo development using Nx version 22, one of the most powerful tools for managing modern codebases.
If you’ve ever wanted to organize multiple applications in one repository, share code efficiently, reduce duplication, and improve your development workflow, this course is for you.
We’ll start from the ground up by explaining what a monorepo is, why many teams use this approach, and how Nx differs from traditional multi-repository setups.
Then we move straight into practice.
You’ll create a new Nx workspace, generate applications and libraries, explore the project structure, and learn how Nx helps you manage growing projects with speed and consistency.
Throughout the course, we’ll build a real example by creating both a React frontend application and an Express backend API inside the same workspace. You’ll also share TypeScript code between projects, demonstrating one of the biggest advantages of monorepo architecture.
You’ll learn how to use powerful Nx features such as:
Code generation for apps and libraries
Intelligent task caching for faster builds
Dependency graphs for better visibility
Affected commands to run only what changed
This is a practical course with real examples, not a theory-heavy presentation. You’ll learn by building and working directly with Nx from the first lessons.
By the end of this course, you’ll understand monorepo concepts and feel confident using Nx for frontend, backend, and full-stack projects.
This course is a great fit if you are:
A developer managing multiple related projects
A frontend or backend engineer wanting shared code workflows
A full-stack developer building scalable applications
Anyone interested in modern developer tooling and productivity
Basic knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js will be helpful.
If you want a clear, beginner-friendly, and hands-on introduction to monorepos with Nx, this course is for you.