Node Notes

Table of Contents

1. What is Node?

Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line tools and scripts.

— https://nodejs.org/en

  • Both the frontend and the backend and backend of an application can be programmed in Javascript.

  • You can write all the modern ES2015+ JavaScript that your Node.js version supports.

  • Node.js supports both the CommonJS and ES module systems (since Node.js v12).

2. Install

  • Download the installer from here.