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Web Frameworks

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Module 6

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Go to Developer Settings

Node.JS

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Installing Packages

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-''The following recommendations were last updated Fall 2024''
+''The following recommendations were last updated Fall 2026''
 So far in this class, you have been using PHP, HTML, and JS to run your website.  You may have found that PHP can become burdensome for larger applications and difficult to use in collaboration.
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 Same gist as Flask, just an alternative.
 === Other and Database Info ===

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 ===== Go to Developer Settings =====
-In the Settings window, select the '''Developer''' tab in the left sidebar.
+In the Settings window, select the '''Desktop app''' tab in the left sidebar.
 This section manages MCP servers and other developer tools.

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 === Modern Node style: Promises and async/await ===
-Callbacks are still important to understand (they explain why Node "works"), but modern Node code often uses '''Promises''' and '''async/await''' because they make programs easier to read and debug. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
+Callbacks are still important to understand (they explain why Node "works"), but modern Node code often uses '''Promises''' and '''async/await''' because they make programs easier to read and debug.
 Conceptually:
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 == Installing Node.js ==
-We will install Node using '''nvm''' (Node Version Manager). This makes it easy to switch Node versions and consistently use the current LTS version. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
+We will install Node using '''nvm''' (Node Version Manager). This makes it easy to switch Node versions and consistently use the current LTS version.
 Run the following commands:
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-'''Note:''' As of February 2026, Node 24 is the Active LTS line. Using `nvm install --lts` means you do not have to hardcode a specific major version in the instructions. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
+'''Note:''' As of October 2026, Node 24 is the Active LTS line. Using `nvm install --lts` means you do not have to hardcode a specific major version in the instructions.
 == Your First Node.js Application: Hello World ==
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 === Enabling ES Modules (important!) ===
-Modern Node supports both the older '''CommonJS''' module system (require) and the newer JavaScript standard '''ES Modules''' (import/export). ES Modules are the direction modern JavaScript has moved (and they match browser JavaScript). :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
+Modern Node supports both the older '''CommonJS''' module system (require) and the newer JavaScript standard '''ES Modules''' (import/export). ES Modules are the direction modern JavaScript has moved (and they match browser JavaScript).
 To tell Node to treat `.js` files as ES Modules, add this to `package.json` in your project directory:
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 If you do not do this, Node may treat `.js` files as CommonJS by default, and `import ...` may fail.
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 === Installing Packages ===
-In order for the example code below to work, you need the '''mime''' package (it helps map filenames to Content-Type headers). The `mime` package is actively maintained. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
+In order for the example code below to work, you need the '''mime''' package (it helps map filenames to Content-Type headers). The `mime` package is actively maintained.
 In the directory where you will save your Node.js file: