express-generator is ancient

### MDN URL

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn_web_development/Extensions/Server-side/Express_Nodejs/development_environment

### What specific section or headline is this issue about?

Installing the Express Application Generator

### What information was incorrect, unhelpful, or incomplete?

express-generator has not been maintained and outputs code that hasn't been 'modern' for a decade, you really shouldn't be recommending that tool to anyone besides an archaeologist.

### What did you expect to see?

something relevant

### Do you have any supporting links, references, or citations?

_No response_

### Do you have anything more you want to share?

_No response_

### MDN metadata

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* Folder: `en-us/learn_web_development/extensions/server-side/express_nodejs/development_environment`
* MDN URL: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn_web_development/Extensions/Server-side/Express_Nodejs/development_environment
* GitHub URL: https://github.com/mdn/content/blob/main/files/en-us/learn_web_development/extensions/server-side/express_nodejs/development_environment/index.md
* Last commit: https://github.com/mdn/content/commit/6d363614de8a40c33d1afe92e4e846b75beea986
* Document last modified: 2025-09-14T23:40:51.000Z