

Understanding why Node.js came to be and what it does The explanations below are valid for Windows, macOS, Linux, and AIX, but the instructions apply only to Windows 10.

If you’re ready to launch your Node.js learning mission, this post is for you: it’s a roundup of the essential information you need to get off the launchpad.

You might be wondering whether there’s a place for Node.js in your programming toolbox. You might also have heard something about running JavaScript without a browser. If your development experience fits into these broad categories your awareness of Node.js may be limited to having heard the name. You might also be new to JavaScript-lots of folks are-and getting a handle on what you can do with the language. JavaScript may be ubiquitous in the world of web development, but not every developer has been working on web front-end projects, and not every web developer has had the opportunity to get into server-side JavaScript.
