How to install nodejs on Xampp localhost

Question

Been seeing a lot of how to's on how to install nodejs but nothing is at all clear.

So I ask...

Can someone provide a step by step installation guide for installing and using nodejs on a xampp server?

Answer 1

After searching (source), I have found, that it's easier to install Node.js directly (so, no need of XAMP/WAMP):

1. Install http://nodejs.org/download/

2. Create a test file (example) C:\myFolder\test.js and put this code in that file:

   var http = require('http'); http.createServer(function (req, res) { res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'}); res.end('Hello World\n'); }).listen(1337, "127.0.0.1"); console.log('Server running at http://127.0.0.1:1337/');

3) Open CMD (COMMAND PROMPT) and execute:

node C:\myFolder\test.js

4) Open this address in your browser: **`http://127.0.0.1:1337/`**