Node.js Environment Setup

Below are the steps to setup the environment of Node.js on Windows:

• • We need two softwares to develop Node.js applications: Text Editor and Node.js binary installables.
  • Text Editor can be a Windows Notepad. We need to write our code in Notepad and save the file with .js extension.
  • The source code is simply JavaScript code.
  • We can install the latest version of Node.js from here. You can find the links for various Operating Systems and for 32-bit/64-bit operating systems.
  • For Windows, an .msi file will be downloaded. You can run the setup and install the software. By default, it will be installed at C:\Program files\nodejs location.
  • Now write the following code in a NotePad and save that file with the name hello.js. Let’s say you have saved this file at

    console.log("Hello, World!")
    

  • Open the Command Prompt on Windows and write the following code.

• When you press Enter, you will see Hello, World! written on Command Prompt.

Congrats! You have just created your first NodeJS application.