Chapter 8. Node.js basics in CodeReady Studio

Procedure

1. Start CodeReady Studio.

2. Click File New Other.

   The New window appears.

3. Enter JavaScript in the search field.
4. Select JavaScript Project.

5. Click the Next button.

   The Create a JavaScript project window appears.

6. Name your project.

   All other fields are populated automatically.

7. Click the Finish button.

   The Open Associated Perspective window appears.

8. Click the Open Perspective button.

Procedure

1. Start CodeReady Studio.

2. Click File New Other.

   The New window appears.

3. Enter npm in the search field.
4. Select npm Init.

5. Click the Next button.

   The npm Initialization Wizard window appears.

6. Click the Browse Workspace button to select the base directory for the package.json file.

7. Click the Finish button.

   The Open Associated Perspective window appears.

8. Click the Open Perspective button.

Procedure

1. Start CodeReady Studio.

2. Click File New File.

   The Create New File window appears.

3. Select a parent folder for the file.

4. Name the file.

   For example index.js.

5. Click the Finish button.

Procedure

1. Start CodeReady Studio.

2. Click File Import.

   The Import window appears.

3. Expand the General folder.
4. Select Existing Project into Workspace.
5. Click the Next button.
6. Click the Browse button to locate your existing project.
7. Select the path to your project in the Projects field.
8. Click the Finish button.

Verification steps

1. Click Window Perspective Open Perspective Other.

   The Open Perspective window appears.

2. Select JavaScript.

3. Click the Open button.

   The Project Explorer view appears.

Procedure

1. Start CodeReady Studio.
2. Open Project Explorer.
3. Right-click target project Run as Node.js Application.

Procedure

1. Start CodeReady Studio.
2. Open Project Explorer.
3. Expand the target project.

4. Right-click the index.js Debug as Node Program.

   The Console view appears, displaying the error log.