To learn how to start a project with Node and install packages with npm, we’ll use Visual Studio Code. Ok, but you did not go all this way reading just to finish here after installing Node and npm, right? You want to see both in action. In our case, latest version is version 8.3.1, so we can pretty much say we are up to date. It is also possible to check for the npm version. By doing so, we are able to access it from anywhere while navigating through the folders. One of the options in the custom setup (that we left as is) was to add Node to PATH. As I mentioned above, the latest version as I write this article is version 16.14.0 and that’s exactly what we see on Powershell above.Īs a side note, you may be asking yourself why we can check this in any folder. In any folder (like C:\Users, for instance), you can type node -v to check for the version of Node you are using. Click Enter and Windows Powershell will open up in a window for you. Click on the search bar beside the Start Menu button and type powershell. In order to check if Node (and npm) were properly installed on your computer, you can choose to open either Windows Powershell or the Command Prompt. Click Finish and let’s check if everything is ok. We finally got to the window we were hoping for, telling us that Node has successfully been installed on our Windows computer. Assuming this is the reason why you are reading this article, just click Yes and let the installer do its thing. Notice the shield beside the word Install? That means Windows will ask you to confirm if you really want to go through the installation process as soon as you click that button. As it says, from here, you just have to click Install to begin the installation, so let’s do it. ![]() We’ve reached the final pre-install window. Again, unless you are sure you need them, I recommend keeping this checkbox unmarked and just pressing Next once more. The next window deals with the automatic installation of “Tools for Native Modules”. This way, if you still intend to change the setup in this page somehow, keep that option as is and npm will be installed for you at the end of the process. That’s the option that allows you to have npm installed along with Node on your computer. One thing I would like to point out on this window is the third option you see. Unless you have disk space problems or have a clear idea as to what you are doing, I recommend keeping the options as they are and just pressing Next again. The following window is the one where you can customize your installation. 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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