Learn Node.js: Fundamentals

Get an introduction to Node.js—a JavaScript runtime environment typically used to build back-end apps.
Ready to start your journey into the Node.js JavaScript runtime environment? Take Learn Node.js: Fundamentals—the powerful Node.js runtime environment has been ranked the technology most commonly used by professional developers. It has myriad potential uses for JavaScript development including being a great environment for building efficient network applications.



### Skills you’ll gain
* Utilize core modules to program basic Node.js apps.
* Set up Node.js in local environment.
* Get user input and output and create readable and writable streams.

### Notes on prerequisites
We recommend that you complete [Introduction to Back-End Programming](https://www.codecademy.com/learn/introduction-to-back-end-programming) before starting this course.

• Introduction to Node.js: Learn the powerful and flexible JavaScript runtime, Node.js.
• Lesson: Introduction to Node.js
• Article: Setting Up Node Locally
• Article: Node Package Manager
• Article: Implementing Modules in Node
• ExternalResource: Node Modules
• Quiz: Introduction to Node.js
• Node.js Essentials: Learn the Node.js built-in modules essential for back-end programming.
• Lesson: Node.js Essentials
• Project: Message Mixer
• Quiz: Node.js Essentials
• Informational: Next Steps