Installation
In this section, we will get node.js and npm installed and running on our machines. Earlier node.js and npm required separate installations. But in later versions npm made it to the core of node.js, and now comes bundled with it. We will use command line extensively throughout this book, including during installation. npm does not provide any tool with graphical user interface, so some familiarity with the command line is necessary to work with it.
Step 1 – what do I need?
Before beginning to install node.js, you will need to check that your system meets the following requirements:
- Disk Space: 50 MB free (min). This much should suffice for all our needs of installing node.js and creating our own programs. However, as you begin using ...
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