Install NodeJS on Armbian

#Armbian #NodeJS #SBC

Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0507.html

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What is NodeJS
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Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform, JavaScript runtime environment. It executes JavaScript code outside of a browser. - https://github.com/nodejs/node
 
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Installing NodeJS
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   01. Log into the Armbian device
   02. Run the following commands in a terminal window
         # download nodejs
         wget -O nodejs.tar.xz https://nodejs.org/dist/v14.17.0/node-v14.17.0-linux-arm64.tar.xz
         # extract nodejs.tar.xz
         tar -xJf nodejs.tar.xz
         # change directory to extracted folder
         cd node-v14.17.0-linux-arm64
         # copy node binaries to /usr/local
         sudo cp -R * /usr/local/
         # test node is working
         node -v
         # test npm is working
         npm -v
 
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Running a Test NodeJS Application
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   01. Run the following commands in a terminal window
         # install git
         sudo apt install git -y
         # make a working diretory
         mkdir ~/njs-demo && cd ~/njs-demo
         # clone demo github repo
         git clone https://github.com/benc-uk/nodejs-demoapp.git
         # cd into src directory
         cd nodejs-demoapp/src
         # install dependencies
         npm install
         # run the demo app
         node server.js
   02. Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:3000
 


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