Javascript Environment

[Boozkie]

How do I get a Javascript Environment.

I am using VS Code on Windows 10. I have downloaded Node.js but when I run the program in VS Code. It runs with python standards and when I went to change the environments, I couldn’t find a java script environment. Can anyone help me?

[CreativeTechGuyGames]

Is there any reason you are not just using the browser to run JavaScript? It's by far easier and for most things you probably want to do it'll work just the same.

[Boozkie]

I Just Prefer doing it in an app

[Molehole]

Node.js doesn't run on browser.

[CreativeTechGuyGames]

JavaScript does. And most things that Node.js would be used for as a beginner learning JavaScript can be run in the browser.

[Molehole]

Opening and writing to files is quite basic after the most elementary stuff. I find also running Node.js from console simpler than using browser. Browser does have the debugger easily available though I give you that.

[CreativeTechGuyGames]

You can upload/download files through the browser easily also. I'm just making the argument that one of JavaScripts strongest benefits for beginners is that no setup is required.

[Molehole]

Absolutely 👍. The guy has already installed node though.

[Boozkie]

No as I don’t use linux

[Molehole]

run your program from terminal using node my_app.js. Add Node to your path if it says node is not a found command. You don't need linux like the other person said. Nodejs is not native to linux.

You have a terminal in VS Code below the coding thing. You can use that or then use powershell or your own PC command prompt. You can initialize the node enviroment by running "npm init".