Node.js is a version of Chrome’s V8 JavaScript runtime engine. It provides an option for programmers to run JavaScript on server-side. Node.js is becoming more popular in developers due to its speed and efficiency. Developers can easily use JavaScript for frontend and can contact with backend web services.
Install Node.js on Windows
Download Windows installer from Node.js official website.
Run the installer by double-clicking on it and follow on-screen instructions and your node.js installation will be completed in a few minutes.
Verify Installation
To verify the installation of node.js on windows system, Open Windows command prompt and check the installed version of Node.js and NPM.
Update Node.js on Windows
Node.js new versions come very frequently. On Windows systems, the update process is pretty straight forward. Just download the newer version of node.js and install on your system. It will overwrite the old version of node.js.
And what do I do when irun node –version and npm — version and get an error:
‘node’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.