Node.js installation

Node.js? and npm installation is straightforward using the installer package available from the Node.js? web site. The Node.js downloads page at https://nodejs.org/en/download/ hosts all the binaries/installers for various operating systems. Node.js has two types of release, Long Term Support (LTS) and current. The LTS release is recommended for most users, and if you want to use the latest and greatest of Node.js, then install the current release. I recommend installing the LTS release for the serverless applications that we will be creating in later chapters.