Installing a custom version of Node on a shared hosting
I needed to use the latest NodeJS version on my Webfaction webserver. Webfaction provides Node 4.0.0 and I wanted to use 5.1.0. NVM to the rescue.
I needed to use the latest NodeJS version on my Webfaction webserver. Webfaction provides Node 4.0.0 and I wanted to use 5.1.0. NVM to the rescue.
Creating a new project is not always obvious when coming to a new technology. Python has virtualenv and pip freeze and requirements to manage dependencies and standalone projects. But how to deal with it in NodeJS? NPM comes to help us out with a bunch of automation tools.