Node.js Hands-on

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Step 1: Pre-requisites

Download and install the following software:

• Node.js on Ubuntu/Windows
  • Preferred to install Node Version Manager (NVM) for Ubuntu/Windows.
  • Open a terminal and then type nvm install 20.17.0 to install Node.js v20.17.0
  • Then type nvm use 20.17.0 to use the Node.js v20.17.0 to install node packages
• Code editor
  • Visual Studio Code (VSCode) (official Link)
  • IntelliJ Ultimate Ubuntu/Windows
• Git on Ubuntu/ Windows
• Github Desktop on Ubuntu/Windows

Step 2: Clone the repository

• If you have GitHub Desktop installed
  • Clone the repository by clicking the green Code button and then Open with GitHub Desktop.
  • Select the location where you want to clone the repository and click the Clone button.
• Open a terminal and type the command below to clone the repository.

  git clone https://github.com/shoebjoarder/nodejs-hands-on

Step 3: Switch branch

• Open the project using a code editor.

• In VSCode, click Terminal menu from the top menu and click New Terminal.

• Switch between branches to view the different topics. Type git checkout <branch_name> in the terminal to switch between the branches. Remember to replace <branch_name> with the actual branch name, e.g.,

  git checkout 1-nodejs-hands-on-template

Step 4: Run the JS files

• In the terminal, Type the following command node <directory-name> to move to a directory. Replace <directory-name> with an actual name of the directory, e.g.,

  cd event-loop-tasks

• Type the following command node <file-name> to run a JS file. Replace <file-name> with an actual name of the file, e.g.,

  node 0-1-sample.js