start node js command code example

Example 1: run node js

node name_app.js

Example 2: install node js command

# Make a new folder for node
mkdir node
cd node
# Download and unzip node
curl -O https://nodejs.org/dist/v10.15.3/node-v10.15.3-linux-x64.tar.gz
tar -xvzf node-v10.15.3-linux-x64.tar.gz --strip-components=1
# Add node and npm it to PATH (and do so for future sessions too)
export PATH=$HOME/node/bin:$PATH
echo 'export PATH=$HOME/node/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc