Install Node.js on Windows

Node.js Overview

In this article, we'll explore how to Install Node.js on Windows.

What is Node.js?

The Node.js runtime is based on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine. Node.js is a cross-platform, open-source back-end JavaScript runtime environment that uses the V8 engine to execute JavaScript code outside of a web browser.

Node.js setup

• Node.js

  Install Node js from here. Download the Node.js installer as shown below:
• A file to install the software will be downloaded.
• Click Next after double-clicking the node.js installer file.
• Accept the terms and move on to the next step.
• To install node.js, the default path would be chosen. If the user wants to adjust the path, they can do so and then click Next.
• Click Install to start node.js installation.
• It'll show progress bar for nod.js installation.
• Click on Finish.
• To install Node.js dependencies, the installer will open a command prompt window; press any key (Enter) to continue with the rest of the installation.
• When the installation is finished, Check Node.js using the command prompt. By verifying the node.js version by using node -v command. User can see that node.js has been installed correctly.
• User can enter Node.js mode by running the node command. Use the process command, as shown below to check the Node js details. Execute the process.exit() command to quit the Node.js mode.