Getting Started with Node.js

Learn the basics of Node.js and set up your first project

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Getting Started with Node.js

Node.js is a powerful JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.

Installation

To install Node.js, visit the official website:

# Check if Node.js is installed
node --version

# Check npm version
npm --version

Your First Node.js App

Create a new file called app.js:

console.log('Hello, Node.js!');

Run it with:

node app.js

Next Steps

Now that you have Node.js installed, you can start building applications!