NodeJS

Node.js is an open source JavaScript runtime for building fast, scalable web servers, APIs and command-line tools. This ready-to-deploy Azure image puts Node.js and npm on an Ubuntu VM so developers and DevOps teams can start building and running JavaScript applications without installing and preparing the runtime themselves.

Who it's for

Software developers, full-stack and back-end engineers, DevOps teams and startups building JavaScript applications.

Problems it solves

• Spending setup time installing and preparing a Node.js environment
• Needing a separate language for back-end and front-end development
• Getting a consistent, ready runtime for development and testing on Azure

Key benefits

• Build web servers, REST APIs and real-time applications in JavaScript
• Event-driven, non-blocking I/O model for efficient handling of many connections
• Install packages from the npm registry with the included npm
• Write command-line tools and automation scripts in the same language as your front end
• Open source under the MIT license

What's included

• Node.js and npm pre-installed on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
• Latest stable release, security-patched at build
• Deploy in minutes
• Category: Developer Tools / Infrastructure Services

Usage instructions

1. SSH into the VM.
2. Check Node.js: node -v
3. Check npm: npm -v

Free 24/7 support

Free 24/7 support, maintenance and updates are included with every deployment.

Disclaimer

Node.js is open source under the MIT license. This offer is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the OpenJS Foundation, the Node.js project or any third party. The software is provided "as is" without warranty, and you must comply with the license. Free 24/7 support is provided by WIEWAVE (the publisher), not the upstream project.

Deploy Node.js on Azure in minutes.