This module is an introduction to JavaScript. You will need to have node and bower installed in order to follow this course.
Download the package for your operating system. You can use chocolatey, brew, or another package manager instead.
Once it's installed, open a new terminal or command prompt. Type
npm install -g express bower
This will install express and bower into your global dependencies.
Next, change directory in the terminal to where you downloaded the files. Then type in the terminal npm install. This will install the local dependenices for the project. Then type bower install, this will install the bower dependencies.
Finally, type in npm start. This will launch the server on port 5000. Type in localhost:5000 and you can view the project.
- Google Chrome Chrome uses the V8 JavaScript engine, which is the same engine NodeJS uses. It features advanced debugging tools and will be what I use in the course.
- WebStorm Webstorm is an IDE, or Integrated Development Environment. The advantage is that it's more friendly for new programmers and more feature-filled without any configuration, but it costs money. Free for 30 days or with a student license.
- Atom Atom is built in Electron, a JavaScript Environment for the desktop. It's completely free.