Node.js on windows
In order to install Node.js and build application on windows follow the steps mentioned below 1. First you can download the WebMatrix from http://www.microsoft.com/web/gallery/install.aspx?appid=webmatrix , if you need it. 2. Download the node.js for windows from http://nodejs.org/ 3. Install the iisnode for the web server a. iisnode for iis7 express - http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9784329 b. iisnode for iis7 x86 - http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9784330 c. iisnode for iis7 x64 - http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9784331 , you may need to install the C++ 2010 redistributable for x64 from http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=14632 4. Steve's node.js templates can be downloaded from https://github.com/SteveSanderson/Node.js-Site-Templates-for-WebMatrix/downloads Now open WebMatrix and choose sites from template. Then choose a Node.js template and run the application. There you go, it should work.