Setup Windows as a Local Node.js Server Environment

windows-local-nodejs-server.md

How to Setup Windows as a Node.js Server Environment

Install the following in this order:

1. cmder | Console Emulator for Windows. Use the Download Full link.

   • Download and unzip into C:\Users\your-username-here\cmder.
   • Open the C:\Users\your-username-here\cmder directory right click on cmdre.exe click Pin to Taskbar.

2. nvm-windows | Node Version Manager for Windows.

   • Download nvm-setup.zip.

   • Extract the nvm-setup.exe file somewhere and run it.

   • TODO: The installer isn't updating the PATH correctly so the node, npm and nvm commands may not work. Make sure to add the following to Window's PATH:

     • Open the cmder console you installed above and run:

        setx path "%path%;C:\Users\your-username-here\AppData\Roaming\nvm;C:\Program Files\nodejs;"
       

   • run:

     nvm install 8.9.4
     nvm use 8.9.4
     node -v
     # Should return 8.9.4
     

3. windows-build-tools | C++ Build Tools for Windows using npm

    > Note: This will take 10 - 30 minutes to complete.
   

   • Right click on the cmder console icon you installed above and run it as an Administrator. Then run:
     • npm install --global --production windows-build-tools

You should now have the commands, node, npm, nvm and git available from any command line or cmder console.