How to change default layout in express using handlebars?

Question

I am using Express 4.9.0 and express-generator.

Created boilerplate with a following command:

express --hbs projectname

Builtin han

Answer 1

This should work now..

npm install express-handlebars

.
├── app.js
└── views
    ├── home.handlebars
    └── layouts
        └── main.handlebars

2 directories, 3 files

app.js

var express = require('express');
var exphbs  = require('express-handlebars');

var app = express();

app.engine('handlebars', exphbs({defaultLayout: 'main'}));
app.set('view engine', 'handlebars');

app.get('/', function (req, res) {
    res.render('home');
});

app.listen(3000);

views/layouts/main.handlebars:

    
    



    {{{body}}}