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Node.js

JavaScript runtime for servers, tools and command-line apps, with npm included

Open source (MIT) WindowsmacOSLinux

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Clean; an optional, unticked step can add build tools you only need for compiling.

About

Node.js runs JavaScript outside the web browser. Built on Google's V8 engine, it uses an event-driven, non-blocking model that suits web servers, APIs, real-time services and command-line tools. Installing it also provides npm, the package manager for the very large npm registry, which is why many front-end build tools and frameworks ask for Node.js even when the finished site runs in a browser. The project, hosted by the OpenJS Foundation, publishes Long-Term Support (LTS) versions intended for stability alongside a faster-moving Current line. Official downloads include a Windows installer, a macOS package, Linux binaries and source code. The runtime ships with modules for files, networking, HTTP and streams, plus a built-in test runner.

V8-based JavaScript runtime outside the browser
npm package manager included
LTS and Current release lines
Built-in modules for files, HTTP, streams and testing
Installers for Windows and macOS, binaries for Linux

Before you download

The Windows installer offers an optional step that installs Chocolatey, Python and Visual Studio Build Tools (about 7 GB) for compiling native add-ons; skip it unless you need them.

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