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title: "The Node.js REPL"
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author: NodeKC
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# Essentials for getting started
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## Node.js
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Download and install the most up to date version of Node.JS:
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[http://nodejs.org/](http://nodejs.org/)
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## MongoDB (for a later lab)
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Download and install MongoDB:
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### Installers:
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[http://www.mongodb.org/downloads](http://www.mongodb.org/downloads)
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### Installation Instructions:
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[http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/installation/](http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/installation/)
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## A nice text editor
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### Sublime Text
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A good text editor is essential for completing these labs. I recommend Sublime Text because it's cross-platform, free, and has a very simple to use interface:
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[http://www.sublimetext.com/](http://www.sublimetext.com/)
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### WebStorm
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If you want a more powerful Integrated Development Environment try WebStorm:
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[http://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/](http://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/)
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## Telnet for Windows or Cygwin
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It may help to be able to connect to your application from a command prompt. For this you'll need a tool like nc (linux) or telnet (windows). I'd recommend to install Cygwin over whatever windows has to offer.
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[http://www.cygwin.com/](http://www.cygwin.com/)

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