How to install nodejs on Xampp localhost

Question

Been seeing a lot of how to\'s on how to install nodejs but nothing is at all clear.

So I ask...

Can someone provide a step by step installat

Answer 1

It is possible to run NodeJS trough Apache/XAMPP. Great tutorial how to setup httpd.conf / vhosts.conf http://thatextramile.be/blog/2012/01/hosting-a-node-js-site-through-apache

<VirtualHost 109.74.199.47:80>
    ServerName thatextramile.be
    ServerAlias www.thatextramile.be

    ProxyRequests off

    <Proxy *>
        Order deny,allow
        Allow from all
    </Proxy>

    <Location />
        ProxyPass http://localhost:3000/
        ProxyPassReverse http://localhost:3000/
    </Location>
</VirtualHost>

In the end it would be accessible trough port 80 thatextramile.be