{"id":142,"date":"2024-12-03T17:17:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T00:41:26","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-02T00:46:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T23:46:15","slug":"how-to-install-node-js-on-ubuntu-20-04-configure-and-run-an-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-install-node-js-on-ubuntu-20-04-configure-and-run-an-app\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Install Node.js on Ubuntu 20.04, Configure, and Run an App"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>Node.js is a popular runtime environment for executing JavaScript code outside of a web browser. In this guide, we&#8217;ll walk through the steps to install Node.js on Ubuntu 20.04, configure it, and run a sample app.<\/p>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<p>Before proceeding, ensure you have:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>An Ubuntu 20.04 server<\/li>\n<li>Terminal or SSH access to your server<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Steps to Install Node.js and npm<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Update Package Index:<\/strong> Before installing Node.js, update the package index on your Ubuntu server:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<pre><code>sudo apt update<\/code><\/pre>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Install Node.js:<\/strong> Use the following command to install Node.js from the default Ubuntu repositories:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<pre><code>sudo apt install nodejs<\/code><\/pre>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Install npm:<\/strong> npm is a package manager for Node.js. Install it using the following command:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<pre><code>sudo apt install npm<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Run a Sample Node.js App<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Create a Directory:<\/strong> Create a directory for your Node.js app:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<pre><code>mkdir myapp\r\ncd myapp<\/code><\/pre>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Create a JavaScript File:<\/strong> Create a JavaScript file for your Node.js app. For example, create a file named <code>app.js<\/code> and add the following code:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<pre><code>const http = require('http');\r\n\r\nconst hostname = '127.0.0.1';\r\nconst port = 3000;\r\n\r\nconst server = http.createServer((req, res) =&gt; {\r\n  res.statusCode = 200;\r\n  res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text\/plain');\r\n  res.end('Hello, World!\\n');\r\n});\r\n\r\nserver.listen(port, hostname, () =&gt; {\r\n  console.log(`Server running at http:\/\/${hostname}:${port}\/`);\r\n});<\/code><\/pre>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Run the App:<\/strong> Use the following command to run the Node.js app:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<pre><code>node app.js<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Your Node.js app should now be running and accessible at http:\/\/127.0.0.1:3000\/<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Congratulations! 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