Windows normally recommends that the programs be installed in the Program Files folder, in a folder of their own (in our case, we are installing Node.js, so the nodejs folder is our go-to place).įor the sake of simplicity, let’s follow the wizard’s suggestions and use C:\Program Files\nodejs\ as the destination folder. The next window is the one where you select the destination folder for Node. On the following window, you'll read (you do read it, right?) Node’s EULA, accept its terms, and click Next again. The wizard opens and the following window appears: Node installation wizard's initial pageĬlick Next. The next step is to click on it and the installation will begin. msi file gets downloaded to your computer. For most people, however, the site itself recommends using the Long-Term Support version, which leads you to the button on the left.Īt the moment of writing this article, the LTS version is version 16.14.0. If you are curious about all the most recent features Node has to offer, go with the button on the right. Right in the middle of it, two buttons show you the most common possibilities of download – also the latest ones. The website is intelligent enough to detect the system you are using, so if you are on Windows, you will most likely get a page like the one above.
The first thing to do is to access Node’s official site. So let’s install Node on Windows and start playing with it a bit. You can simply install these in your app so you don't have to reinvent the wheel time and again. With it, you will be able to have access to an almost unending number of community-made dependencies.
You will also be happy to know that package management is made even easier, as npm (the Node Package Manager) comes with the installation of Node. In this article, I'll show you how to install Node on Windows with a step-by-step guide so you're ready to use it. Second, Node.js is simple to install and works in all development platforms we are used to: Mac, Linux, and Windows.
To begin with, you realize that you don't need to learn another language to have the backend of your applications up and running. When you start working with JavaScript and discover that you can not only work with it in the frontend but also in the backend, a new world of possibilities seems to open up before you. In this article, you'll learn how to work with JavaScript in the backend using Node on Windows.
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