{"id":12774,"date":"2023-03-18T14:56:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T14:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=12774"},"modified":"2023-03-18T14:56:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T14:56:38","slug":"revolutionize-your-coding-game-with-this-simple-guide-to-running-node-js-projects-in-visual-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revolutionize-your-coding-game-with-this-simple-guide-to-running-node-js-projects-in-visual-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Revolutionize Your Coding Game with this Simple Guide to Running Node JS Projects in Visual Studio!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" 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type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6767ad1c01344\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revolutionize-your-coding-game-with-this-simple-guide-to-running-node-js-projects-in-visual-studio\/#Unleashing_the_Power_of_Nodejs_Projects_in_Visual_Studio\" title=\" Unleashing the Power of Node.js Projects in Visual Studio\"> Unleashing the Power of Node.js Projects in Visual Studio<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revolutionize-your-coding-game-with-this-simple-guide-to-running-node-js-projects-in-visual-studio\/#Let%E2%80%99s_Talk_About_Nodejs\" title=\" Let&#8217;s Talk About Node.js \"> Let&#8217;s Talk About Node.js <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revolutionize-your-coding-game-with-this-simple-guide-to-running-node-js-projects-in-visual-studio\/#The_Visual_Studio_Jigsaw\" title=\" The Visual Studio Jigsaw \"> The Visual Studio Jigsaw <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revolutionize-your-coding-game-with-this-simple-guide-to-running-node-js-projects-in-visual-studio\/#Step_1_Installing_Nodejs\" title=\" Step 1: Installing Node.js \"> Step 1: Installing Node.js <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revolutionize-your-coding-game-with-this-simple-guide-to-running-node-js-projects-in-visual-studio\/#Step_2_Creating_a_New_Nodejs_Project_in_Visual_Studio\" title=\" Step 2: Creating a New Node.js Project in Visual Studio \"> Step 2: Creating a New Node.js Project in Visual Studio <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revolutionize-your-coding-game-with-this-simple-guide-to-running-node-js-projects-in-visual-studio\/#Step_3_Running_Your_Nodejs_Project_in_Visual_Studio\" title=\" Step 3: Running Your Node.js Project in Visual Studio \"> Step 3: Running Your Node.js Project in Visual Studio <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revolutionize-your-coding-game-with-this-simple-guide-to-running-node-js-projects-in-visual-studio\/#Step_4_Debugging_Your_Nodejs_Project_in_Visual_Studio\" title=\" Step 4: Debugging Your Node.js Project in Visual Studio \"> Step 4: Debugging Your Node.js Project in Visual Studio <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/revolutionize-your-coding-game-with-this-simple-guide-to-running-node-js-projects-in-visual-studio\/#Conclusion\" title=\" Conclusion \"> Conclusion <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unleashing_the_Power_of_Nodejs_Projects_in_Visual_Studio\"><\/span> Unleashing the Power of Node.js Projects in Visual Studio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Let%E2%80%99s_Talk_About_Nodejs\"><\/span> Let&#8217;s Talk About Node.js <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Node.js is an enigmatic server-side runtime environment that probably feels like the mother of all conundrums to many developers. It allows programmers to run their JavaScript code outside of a web browser- a perplexing scenario, isn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Visual_Studio_Jigsaw\"><\/span> The Visual Studio Jigsaw <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Then, there&#8217;s Visual Studio, an integrated development environment that can feel like a burst of fireworks with its comprehensive set of tools for building software applications. The million-dollar question is &#8211; How Can We Connect the Visual Studio Jigsaw with Node.js? Let&#8217;s break it down into simple steps.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Installing_Nodejs\"><\/span> Step 1: Installing Node.js <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you can start your Node.js project in Visual Studio, you need to have Node.js installed on your computer. If you are yet to take this first step, then let&#8217;s dive in and get it done with. Here&#8217;s how you can download and install the latest version:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/nodejs.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> official Node.js website <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Find the latest Long-Term Support (LTS) version of Node.js that is compatible with your operating system<\/li>\n<li>Download and run the installation wizard to complete the installation process<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Creating_a_New_Nodejs_Project_in_Visual_Studio\"><\/span> Step 2: Creating a New Node.js Project in Visual Studio <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With Node.js installed, you are now a step away from creating a new Node.js project in Visual Studio. Here&#8217;s how you do it:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Open Visual Studio <\/li>\n<li> Click on &#8220;File > New > Project&#8221; from the top menu <\/li>\n<li> Select &#8220;Node.js&#8221; from the extensive list of project templates <\/li>\n<li> Give your project a name, choose your preferred location, and click on &#8220;Create&#8221; <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Running_Your_Nodejs_Project_in_Visual_Studio\"><\/span> Step 3: Running Your Node.js Project in Visual Studio <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you have your project ready, it&#8217;s time to run your Node.js Project in Visual Studio. The process is as simple as these four steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Open the &#8220;Solution Explorer&#8221; window in Visual Studio (if it&#8217;s not already open)<\/li>\n<li> Expand the &#8220;npm&#8221; node in the project tree<\/li>\n<li> Double-click on the &#8220;start&#8221; script (or right-click and select &#8220;Run&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li> Your Node.js project will start running, and you can access it by going to <a href=\"http:\/\/localhost:3000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/localhost:3000<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Debugging_Your_Nodejs_Project_in_Visual_Studio\"><\/span> Step 4: Debugging Your Node.js Project in Visual Studio <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the perks of using Visual Studio to run a Node.js project is that it provides a built-in debugger. Here are the steps to follow to debug your code:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Place a breakpoint in your JavaScript code by clicking on the line number in the editor<\/li>\n<li> Start the Node.js project by following the aforementioned steps<\/li>\n<li> When the breakpoint is hit, Visual Studio will pause the execution of your code<\/li>\n<li> You can now utilize the Visual Studio debugger to inspect variables, evaluate expressions and step through the code one line at a time<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span> Conclusion <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Running a Node.js project in Visual Studio may sound like a labyrinthine process but it&#8217;s anything but. The simple steps outlined in this article show how you can easily create, run, and debug Node.js projects in the Visual Studio IDE.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unleashing the Power of Node.js Projects in Visual Studio Let&#8217;s Talk About Node.js Node.js is an enigmatic server-side runtime environment that probably feels like the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3297],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Visual-Studio-ULTIMATE-GUIDE-How-To-step-by-step-Tutorial.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12774"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12774"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12774\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13724,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12774\/revisions\/13724"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}