Getting Started With Node.js on Linux Mint 16 Petra Easy Guide

Node.js Quick Start on Linux Mint 16 Petra

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started Quickly with the Latest Node.js on Linux Mint 16 Petra Mate/Cinnamon i386/amd64.

Node.js is an Amazing New Javascript Stuff that is at the Same Time either a Web Server and a Web Development Framework.

Node.js is Well Known for his Performances and Scaling Attitudes derived from a Single Thread Non-Blocking Architecture “First, come, first served”.

Especially relevant: there is also the Possibility of Installing an Older Node.js Release by the apt-get Command but Best to Download and Install Directly the Latest Node.js Binaries.

To the How to Install & Getting-Started with Node.js on Linux Mint 16 Petra Bottom you Find Link to Guide with Quick Start on Node.js Javascript Server/Framework.

1. Download Latest Node.js Binaries for Linux

   node.js Linux tar.gz x86/x64

   Select from the List the Linux Node.js tar.gz 32/64-bit Binary Release

2. Double-Click on node.js Archive and Extract into /tmp
   Or From Command Line:

   tar xvfz ~/Downloads/node*tar.gz -C /tmp/

   

3. Open a Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

4. Relocate Node.js

   sudo su -c "chown -R root:root /tmp/node*"

   sudo mv /tmp/node* /usr/local/node

5. SetUp System And/Or User PATHs

   • System PATH Setup:

     sudo su -c "nano /etc/bash.bashrc"

     Append:

     export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/node/bin

     Ctrl+x to Save & Exit :)

     Then Load the New PATH:

     source /etc/bash.bashrc

   • User PATH Setup (Not Needed if done the System Path…):

     nano $HOME/.bashrc

     Append:

     export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/node/bin

     Ctrl+x to Save & Exit :)

     Then Load the New PATH:

     source $HOME/.bashrc

6. Node.js Quick Start Guide

   Node.js Jump-Start

   Node.js Web Development Jump Start

Now you are able to Getting-Started with the Node.js Development, to Look for Further Docs and Resource meet the Online Node.js Developers Community.