
You should see the output: "Hello World". If you need to change the default terminal, select the dropdown menu and choose Select Default Shell. Open your terminal right inside VS Code by selecting View > Terminal (or select Ctrl+`, using the backtick character). Īdd a simple string variable ("Hello World"), then send the contents of the string to your console by entering this in your "app.js" file: var msg = 'Hello World' Open the directory and your app.js file in VS Code using the command: code. Open your command line and create a new directory: mkdir HelloNode, then enter the directory: cd HelloNodeĬreate a JavaScript file named "app.js" with a variable named "msg" inside: echo var msg > app.js If you have not yet installed Visual Studio Code, return to the prerequisite section above and follow the installation steps linked for Windows or WSL.

For more information, see Should I install Node.js on Windows or Windows Subsystem for Linux Try NodeJS with Visual Studio Code If you are a beginner, trying Node.js for the first time, we recommend installing directly on Windows.


If you're brand new to using Node.js, this guide will help you to get started with some basics.
