Learn Node.js

Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine. It allows you to run JavaScript on the server side, enabling you to build scalable network applications using JavaScript.

Features of Node.js

• Single-threaded: Node.js uses a single-threaded event-driven architecture, making it highly scalable and efficient.
• Non-blocking I/O: Node.js uses non-blocking I/O operations, allowing it to handle a large number of concurrent connections.
• Rich Ecosystem: Node.js has a vast ecosystem of packages and tools, making it easy to extend its functionality.

Install Node.js

To install Node.js, visit the official Node.js website. Download the appropriate version for your operating system and follow the installation instructions.

Common Node.js Modules

• Express: A minimal and flexible Node.js web application framework.
• Mongoose: An Object Data Modeling (ODM) library for MongoDB and Node.js.
• Puppeteer: A Node.js library to control headless Chrome or Chromium over the DevTools Protocol.

Get Started

1. Create a new project: Initialize a new Node.js project by running npm init in your project directory.
2. Install dependencies: Install the required packages using npm install <package-name>.
3. Write your code: Create a file named app.js and write your Node.js code.
4. Run your application: Execute your application using node app.js.

Learn More

To dive deeper into Node.js, check out the following resources:

• Node.js Documentation
• Express Documentation
• Mongoose Documentation