Server side development with JavaScript
Node.js offers a runtime environment that allows JavaScript code to be run outside the browser. Based on the V8 engine, this platform is used to develop scalable network applications on the server side.
Updates
- October 29, 2026: Stars 122,486 → 123,156, latest release v26.13.0 (October 28, 2026).
- October 21, 2026: Stars 122,283 → 122,486, latest release v26.12.1 (October 21, 2026).
- October 15, 2026: Stars 122,434 → 122,283, latest release v26.12.0 (October 14, 2026).
- October 8, 2026: Stars 122,128 → 122,434, latest release v26.11.1 (October 7, 2026).
What you get
- Runs JavaScript code outside the browser
- Enables the development of scalable network applications
- Offers high performance with its V8 engine
If you don't write code
I want to develop a JavaScript-based server application using the Node.js environment. Can you explain the basic runtime features that this platform offers and the structural elements I should pay attention to when creating scalable network applications?
Repository: https://github.com/nodejs/node. Follow the official instructions in the README of this repository for setup and execution.
Before starting, check which OS we are on and if the necessary tools (e.g., Python, Node.js, Git, Docker) are installed. Install any missing ones step-by-step according to this system.
Create a new, empty folder to work in. Do not touch any files outside this folder and do not delete anything. Tell me what you are going to do in one sentence before running each command.
Tell me what I should see on the screen at the end of each step. If an error occurs, I will paste the error message to you exactly as it is, and we will fix it together.
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