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What node app.js does

node app.js: Run a JavaScript file with Node.js.

The node command page covers what it does in general, with an example.

nodeapp.js
  • node— command — run JavaScript outside the browser
  • app.js— argument: a file, a folder, or text

What it does when you run it

$ node app.js
running

Run it yourself

The same files. Nothing here can break, and nothing leaves your browser.

Explain other commands

Written by Mikhail Kuzmitskii