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I worked on some Node.js stuff in my previous job, using it to build an automated test framework. No consideration for security has been made in this tutorial.

In this tutorial:
  1. What is Node.js?
  2. Install Node.js
  3. Next steps
Required knowledge:

1. What is Node.js?

According to the site: “Node.js® is a platform built on Chrome’s JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications. Node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient, perfect for data-intensive real-time applications that run across distributed devices.”

2. Install Node.js

Installing Node.js is dead easy:

  1. Download the MSI from Node.js — Download Node.js® (nodejs.org)
  2. At the time of writing this, the Windows Installer (.msi) 64-bit was node-v2.0.15.0-x64.msi
  3. Run the MSI

The Node.js MSI includes npm (a package manager for JavaScript).

My installation finished on this screen. Typing Enter did nothing. Ctrl + C did nothing. I eventually closed the Window.

Completion of Node.js installation (with failures).
Completion of Node.js installation (with failures).

I rebooted my machine as directed.

3. Next steps

“Hello World!” with Node.js


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By MisterFoxOnline

Mister Fox AKA @MisterFoxOnline is an ICT, IT and CAT Teacher who has just finished training as a Young Engineers instructor. He has a passion for technology and loves to find solutions to problems using the skills he has learned in the course of his IT career.

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