在服务器上引用Node.js

Question

I'm not understanding Node.js exactly. I'm trying to use it on a Volusion site (Windows server) with an API I need to connect to. The API has a require() statement right at the very beginning which is their Javascript client library.

Through documentation, I've determined how to set up on my computer through Terminal (Mac OS X) but do I need to set it up on my server in order to user 'require'. I basically need to understand how to use require() statements and Node.js on a server and none of it's making sense to me. Any direction would be great. Thank you.

Answer 1

1. Create a JS file
2. Write JS in it
   • Use your require statement there
3. Run node your.js on the command line

Node will then execute your JS.

I've determined how to set up on my computer through Terminal (Mac OS X) but do I need to set it up on my server in order to user 'require'.

Yes. You need Node installed on the computer you want to run it on.