Installing Node.js and NPM on Windows 7

#Installing Node.js and NPM on Windows 7

There are three ways to install Node.js and NPM on Windows 7.

• Nodejs.org
• Webmatrix 2
• Chocolatey

##Nodejs.org

Download the .exe file for node and NPM. Run the installer. This method is iffy. NPM usually does not work, sometimes it does.

##WebMatrix 2

This method is heavier, but guaranteed.

http://www.microsoft.com/web/webmatrix/

Install WebMatrix

Open WebMatrix and choose Template

Select Node from the left list

Select Express Site. WebMatrix will automatically install Node.js and NPM.

##Chocolatey

This is the method I used before WebMatrix 2 included Node.

http://bdryanovski.github.com/blog/2012/02/23/nodejs-windows/