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Exercise 1: Downloading and installing

Node.js and npm


Objectives and Outcomes

Node.js is a server-side JavaScript code execution environment, while npm (Node Package
Manager) is a package management tool for Node.js. To develop JavaScript applications or run
Node.js-related tools, you need to download and install both Node.js and npm on your computer.
At the end of this exercise, you would be able to:

Installing Node.js and npm

Installing Node

Downloading and installing Node.js and npm includes the following steps:

 Download the Node.js installation package from the official website.

 Run the installation package and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.

 Verify the installation was successful by opening a terminal and running the Node.js and
npm version check commands.

Guidelines

Step 1: Visit the official Node.js website (https://nodejs.org).

Step 2: On the website, you will see two recommended Node.js versions: LTS (Long-Term
Support) and Current. For general purposes, choose the LTS version for stability and long-term
support.

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Step 3: Click on the Node.js LTS version to download the installation package.

Step 4: Once the installation file has been downloaded, run the installation file to start the
installation process.

For Windows: Double-click the installation file (.msi) and follow the onscreen instructions.
Select the appropriate installation path and options.

For macOS: Open the installation file (.pkg) and follow the onscreen instructions. Select the
appropriate installation path and options.

For Linux: Open terminal, navigate to the directory containing the installation files and run the
following command to install:

sudo dpkg -i installation_filename.deb

(Replace "installation_filename.deb" with the actual name of the installation file you
downloaded)

Step 5: Once the installation is complete, check the installed Node.js version by opening a
terminal and running the following command:

node -v

If the Node.js version is displayed, the installation was successful.

Step 6: Next, to test the npm installation, run the following command in terminal:

npm -v

If the npm version shows up, the installation was successful.

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Conclusions

Downloading and installing Node.js and npm is an important process for developing and running
Node.js-related JavaScript applications. By following the above instructions, you can
successfully set up a Node.js development environment on your computer.

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