Node.js Installation on Windows

In this tutorial, we will provide a detailed step-by-step process to install the Node.js software on a PC running the Windows operating system.

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1. Download Node.js software package.

   You can download the Node.js software package via [https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest/] Get the latest version of Node.js.

2. According to the architecture of the Windows operating system, download the appropriate .zip or .7z file. To understand your Windows architecture (x64or x86），Please run the command 'wmic OS get OSArchitecture' in the command prompt.

3. The PC is running on x64Run on, we chose x64Download the .zip file.

4. Unzip the zip file.

   Unzip the zip file and then copy the nodejs folder to C:\Program Files.

5. Set the Node.js environment variables.

   Now, we should let the PC know that there is a program named node at the location 'C:\ Program Files \ nodejs'. Add this location to the 'System Environment Path' variable.

6. Verify the installation.

   Hah! We have completed the installation of the node in Windows. Now we can check if the installation is successful. Open the command prompt and run the command node. The node shell will start.

7. Check the node version.

   To check the node version, please run in node -v or node --Run the version command in the prompt.

Summary

In this NodeJS tutorial, we learned how to install Node.js on Windows OS. In our next tutorial, we will start using basic Node.js application examples.