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Node.js

Node.js runtime and npm package manager run JavaScript applications and manage dependencies

Homepage Version(s): 10.24.0

The HPC system provides Node.js v10.24.0 and npm v6.14.11 for running JavaScript and managing packages.

Example Usage#

Create a file named hello.js with the following content:

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console.log("Hello from Node.js on the HPC!");

Run it with: 

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$ node hello.js

Additionally you can install packages locally using npm:

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$ mkdir my_project
$ cd my_project
$ npm init -y                # Initialize a project
$ npm install lodash         # Example: install lodash library

After installation, you can use the packages in your Node.js scripts.

For more information visit the Node.js or npm documentation websites.