Learners with basic JavaScript knowledge who want to use it outside the browser. The series is an introduction to Node.js rather than a complete JavaScript course.
About this course
Learn the essential Node.js workflow through practical, focused videos. Microsoft starts with what the runtime does, installation on common operating systems, and running JavaScript in files or the REPL, then develops common project tasks.
Skills you will explore
- Node.js
- JavaScript runtime
- REPL
- Developer tooling
- Server-side JavaScript
Course at a glance
| Provider | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · Microsoft Developer |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Beginner — WikiFree audience assessment |
| Main language | English |
| Available videos | 26 |
| Video duration | 1h 41m · allow extra time for practice |
| Details checked | 8 October 2026 |
Who is this for?
Learners with basic JavaScript knowledge who want to use it outside the browser. The series is an introduction to Node.js rather than a complete JavaScript course.
Make the lessons useful
Create a small command-line program that reads an input, transforms it, and reports a result. Keep error cases visible, then identify which Node.js tools make the program easier to develop.
Use the lesson list to study in sequence or return to a specific topic. Search by title, move between videos with Previous and Next, and mark a lesson complete when you finish. Your progress is kept in this browser; a WikiFree account is not required.
What is free?
The lessons in this listing are free YouTube videos. Free Video describes viewing access; cloud resources, AI services, software licenses, or other tools demonstrated in the recordings may have separate requirements or charges. You can watch without purchasing those optional services.
This listing does not include a certification exam or promise a certificate. Check current product documentation before applying older demonstrations to a new project.
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Use this course in a learning path
- Node.js Back-End Developer Career Path: Courses and Portfolio ProjectResource 02
- Free Node.js API Development Learning PathCourse resource in this path
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Compare course focus, level and study time
| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free Node.js Course: Learn Server-Side JavaScript | Beginner | Node.js · JavaScript runtime · REPL | 1h 41m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free Simplilearn Course: TypeScript for Web and Node.js Development | Intermediate | Types & Generics · Node.js · Web Projects | 9h 21m of video; practice time is additional |
| CS50’s Web Programming with Python and JavaScript | Intermediate | Python web development · Django · JavaScript | 9 units of material; self-paced |
| JavaScript and the HTML DOM: Free Course | Intermediate | JavaScript · DOM · Events | 1h 8m of video; practice time is additional |
Provider: Microsoft. Videos play from the Microsoft Developer channel on YouTube.
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