Is it possible to install node.js in IIS7? [closed]

Question

Is there a way to install node.js in IIS7?

I have very little experience with node.js but the idea of writing server-side JavaScript intrigues me.

Answer 1

Yes, you can do it...but it's still not going to be as easy as you'd hope. :-)

The github wiki for iisnode lists many benefits:

• Process management.
• Side by side with other content types
• Scalability on multi-core servers
• Integrated debugging
• Auto-update
• Access to logs over HTTP
• Minimal changes to node.js application code
• Integrated management experience
• Others

The first stable build on node.js for windows was released earlier this month. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/interoperability/archive/2011/11/07/first-stable-build-of-nodejs-on-windows-released.aspx

More information on hosting IIS on Windows can be found here and here.

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Prerequisites for using

• Windows
• IIS 7.x with IIS Management Tools
• URL rewrite module for IIS
• Latest node.js build for Windows
  • You can also do it manually by downloading node.exe from nodejs.org and saving to %programfiles%\nodejs on a 32 bit system or %programfiles(x86)%\nodejs on a 64 bit system
• Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package for x86 or x64 (skip this if you install Visual Studio; on x64 systems you need to install both x86 and x64 if you intend to use IIS Express/WebMatrix)

Installing for IIS 7.x

• Install iisnode for IIS 7.x: x86 or x64 - choose bitness matching your system
• To set up samples, from the administrative command prompt call %programfiles%\iisnode\setupsamples.bat
• Go to http://localhost/node

Installing for IIS Express/WebMatrix

• Install WebMatrix
• Install iisnode for IIS Express 7.x
• Install node.js templates for WebMatrix
• Open WebMatrix, choose "Site from folder", enter %localappdata%\iisnode\www, start the site, and play with the iisnode samples, or
• Use node.js templates to get started quickly with an Express application or a skeleton Hello World