Quick node.js setup

1) install Node

git clone https://github.com/joyent/node.git

cd node

git checkout v0.6.18 #Try checking nodejs.org for what the stable version is

./configure

make

sudo make install

2) install file upload helper library

npm install formidable

3) write a simple index.js file

var http = require("http");

var url = require("url");

function start(route, handle) {

function onRequest(request, response) {

var pathname = url.parse(request.url).pathname;

console.log("Request for " + pathname + " received.");

}

http.createServer(onRequest).listen(1337, '127.0.0.1');

console.log('Server running at http://127.0.0.1:1337/');

}

exports.start = start;

3) then run by typing in your command line

node index.js

4) view the app in the browser by going to:

http://localhost:1337

This site has a really good explanation step by step guide at:

http://www.nodebeginner.org/