Chapter 2. Setting up Node.js
Before getting started with using Node.js, you must set up your development environment. In the following chapters, we'll use this for development and for non-production deployment.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- How to install Node.js from source and prepackaged binaries on Linux, Mac, or Windows
- How to install the NPM package manager and some popular tools
- The Node.js module system
So let's get on with it.
System requirements
Node.js runs on POSIX-like operating systems, various UNIX derivatives (Solaris, for example) or workalikes (Linux, Mac OS X, and so on), as well as on Microsoft Windows thanks to extensive assistance from Microsoft. It can run on machines both large and small, including the ...
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