Installing Node and npm

[Costas]

reference
http://blog.modulus.io/build-your-first-http-server-in-nodejs


ask for help
https://webchat.freenode.net/
at channels : #node.js or #npm

0-you need SSH access

1-
http://nvm.sh, run the `curl` command in the readme

2-
then do
nvm install node && nvm alias default node

3-then read file with
cat ~/.bashrc

you must see two line mention nvm

3-restart terminal application

4-now on root you should have .nvm, type nvm --version
writes the version

5-execute
nvm install node && nvm alias default node

6-node installed
@ ~/ create a dir near public_html name it testnode then create a file into with command (or upload a index.js) :

echo data > index.js

go to url FTP software and edit it.. :

//Lets require/import the HTTP module
var http = require('http');

//Lets define a port we want to listen to
const PORT=8080; 

//We need a function which handles requests and send response
function handleRequest(request, response){
	response.end('It Works!! Path Hit: ' + request.url);
}

//Create a server
var server = http.createServer(handleRequest);

//Lets start our server
server.listen(PORT, function(){
	//Callback triggered when server is successfully listening. Hurray!
	console.log("Server listening on: http://localhost:%s", PORT);
});

executing
~/testnode>node index.js
listens on :8080


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to uninstall
rm -rf testnode
rm -rf .nvm

remove the 2lines from ~/.bashrc

 

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reference
Installing/Building Node.js - https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Installation
PuTTY - http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/
The Road to Node – Setting Up node.js on Bluehost - http://jonat.hn/wp/the-road-to-node-setting-up-node-js-on-bluehost/
Installing Node.js on Hostmonster / Bluehost Accounts - http://rcrisman.net/article/10/installing-nodejs-on-hostmonster-bluehost-accounts

Use one of these techniques to install node and npm without having to sudo

https://gist.github.com/isaacs/579814
or
https://www.joyent.com/blog/installing-node-and-npm/

similar - https://github.com/creationix/nvm/