.TH NODE.JS "1" "2010" "" ""


.SH "NAME"
node \- Server-side JavaScript

.SH SYNOPSIS


.B node
[
.B \-v
]
[
.B \-\-debug
|
.B \-\-debug-brk
]
[
.B \-\-v8-options
]
.br
     [
.B \-e
.I command
|
.I script.js
]
[
.I arguments
]

Execute without arguments to start the REPL.


.SH DESCRIPTION

Node is a set of libraries for javascript which allows
it to be used outside of the browser. It is primarally
focused on creating simple, easy to build network clients
and servers.


.SH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

.IP NODE_PATH
':'-separated list of directories prefixed to the module search path,
require.paths.

.IP NODE_MODULE_CONTEXTS
If set to 1 then modules will load in their own global contexts.

.IP NODE_DISABLE_COLORS
If set to 1 then colors will not be used in the REPL.

.SH RESOURCES AND DOCUMENTATION

See the website for documentation http://nodejs.org/

Mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs

IRC: irc.freenode.net #node.js