Node js setup.md

Node.js Setup

Download Node.js

1. Visit https://nodejs.org/en/download/current/

2. Switch version to Current (Latest Features)

3. Select the installer for your platform

4. Go through the steps required to run the installer on your platform

Verify it works

1. Open up terminal/command prompt.

2. Enter the following sequence of commands (Run line by line. Do not include $ signs).

OSX / Linux
$ mkdir test
$ cd test
$ touch index.js
$ npm init --yes
$ echo "console.log('test')" > index.js
$ node index.js

Windows 
$ mkdir test
$ cd test
$ npm init --yes
$ echo console.log("test") > index.js
$ node index.js

You should see test outputted in your terminal, and the files index.js and package.json in your current directory.