What is this?

First off, welcome! Node.js was recently (Dec 2014) released on IBM i and the buzz has been great! It was soon realized the IBM i community needed a "water cooler" for IBM i related Node.js collaboration. Well, here it is!

You can find IBM's official page for Node.js here.

#Documentation Official IBM Node.js documentation

What type of collaboration?

• If you have questions head over to the "issues" section.
• If you have useful documentation to share please edit this wiki. It is controlled by a git repository so we can always roll-back if you screw something up. Take a risk! :-)
• Have a working example? Fork this project and issue a pull request of your example. Learn how
• IBM i Node.js group on LinkedIn

In The News

Keep current by reviewing or adding to the news page (i.e. articles, blog posts, etc).

What is Node.js?

Node.js® is a platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications. Node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient, perfect for data-intensive real-time applications that run across distributed devices.

Learning Resources

• IBM i Node.js Docs
• Node Web Frameworks comparison
• NodeSchool.io
• NodeGuide.com
• Node.js Style Guide
• LearnAllOfTheNodes.com has free video tutorials
• codeschool.io on YouTube: video 1, video 2, video 3

Environment Setup

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Help

Something not working? Check out the troubleshooting page.