Install Node.js on Windows Instance

Setting Up the Node.js Development Environment on Windows Server 2025

ℹ️ Information: This guide walks you through installing the necessary components to run a Node.js application on Windows Server 2025, including Git for version control, Visual Studio Code as your IDE, and Node.js as the runtime environment.

Installing Git for Version Control

1. Download Git from the official website:

   • Navigate to Git for Windows
   • Select Download

   

2. Complete the Git installation wizard:

   • Follow the on-screen instructions with default settings

   

3. Verify Git installation:

   • Open Command Prompt and run:

   git version
   

   

Installing Visual Studio Code

1. Download Visual Studio Code:

   • Visit Visual Studio Code
   • Select the Windows installer

   

2. Complete the Visual Studio Code installation:

   • Follow the installation wizard steps

   

Installing Node.js Runtime Environment

1. Download Node.js:

   • Visit Node.js official website
   • Select Windows Installer for the LTS version

   

2. Complete the Node.js installation:

   • Follow the installation wizard with default settings

   

3. Verify Node.js and npm installation:

   • Open Command Prompt and run:

   node -v
   

   npm -v
   

   

💡 Pro Tip: Using the LTS (Long Term Support) version of Node.js is recommended for production applications to ensure stability and security updates.

Cloning the Application Repository

1. Create a project directory:

   • Create a folder named AWSManagement to store the application code

   

2. Initialize and clone the repository:

   • Open Command Prompt in the AWSManagement folder
   • Initialize a Git repository and clone the application code:

   git init
   

   git clone https://github.com/First-Cloud-Journey/000004-EC2.git
   

   

3. Navigate to the project directory:

   • Change to the cloned repository directory:

   cd 000004-EC2
   

• Check the contents of the repository

  ls
  

  

🔒 Security Note: When working with Git repositories, ensure you’re not committing sensitive information such as database credentials or API keys. Use environment variables or configuration files that are excluded from version control.