Chapter 2. Setting up Node.js
Before getting started with using Node.js, you must set up your development environment. In the following chapters, we'll use this for development and for non-production deployment.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- How to install Node.js from source and prepackaged binaries on Linux, Mac, or Windows
- How to install the NPM package manager and some popular tools
- The Node.js module system
So let's get on with it.