Welcome to Part 16 of the Ultimate Guide to Server-Side Scripting! In this session, we’ll set up Postman, a powerful API testing tool that allows you to interact with your backend endpoints efficiently. You’ll learn how to configure, test, and debug your server-side routes — an essential step for every backend or full-stack developer.

✅ What You’ll Learn in This Video:
✔️ Installing Postman on your local machine (Windows, macOS, or Linux)
✔️ Creating a new workspace and managing collections for your APIs
✔️ Sending GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE requests to test your endpoints
✔️ Setting up environment variables (e.g., base URLs, tokens) in Postman
✔️ Debugging server responses and headers for API validation

💡 Why This Step Matters:
🔹 Provides a visual and structured way to test backend APIs
🔹 Helps you verify database interactions, authentication, and response formats
🔹 Simplifies the debugging process for Express and Cloud Function endpoints
🔹 Prepares you for API documentation and automated testing setups