NodeJS Tutorials

Playing around with NodeJS and Git.

Quick Start

simple-server

From GitBash, enter the project folder and type the following to get started:

npm start

express-website

In the project folder. type the following to get started:

npm start

Go to http://localhost:3000 to see the results.

Installation

Windows

• Install Git from: https://git-scm.com/
• Install NodeJS from: https://nodejs.org/

Linux

Ensure your distribution is up to date, and install nodejs and also the nodejs package manager.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install nodejs
sudo apt-get install npm

Ensure that you also have git installed:

sudo apt-get install git

How to get started with express

Install express and express-generator through:

npm install -g express
npm install -g express-generator

Note for Linux:

• Add sudo before the above commands
• You also need to symlink node and nodejs to get around an issue with the package naming scheme, with the following command:

sudo ln -s /usr/bin/nodejs /usr/local/bin/node

Create the basic express website layout through:

express name-of-project
npm install
npm start