Thanks for this clear explanation. I'm pretty ignorant when it cones to this stuff, but it's amazing what you can learn by just hanging around SN!

siggy47

java script isn't needed anyway, correct?

First of all, "javascript" is one word; it's usually possible to distinguish from context between the two unrelated programming languages "java" and "javascript", although the ambiguity should be avoided if possible.

Secondly, Node is used for writing server-side programs in Javascript. Although JS originated as a language for scripts that ran within the client web browser, it is also common as a server-side language. "Node" is the name of the most popular engine for writing server programs in javascript, and you might also see mention of "NPM" or its invocation in scripts; this is "Node Package Manager".

lightning

My 2 sats constructive critique for Lightning.Pub / ShockWallet

DarthCoin

> `Failed to install Node.js.`
> java script isn't needed anyway, correct?

First of all, "javascript" is one word; it's usually possible to distinguish from context between the two unrelated programming languages "java" and "javascript", although the ambiguity should be avoided if possible.

Secondly, Node is used for writing server-side programs in Javascript. Although JS originated as a language for scripts that ran within the client web browser, it is also common as a server-side language. "Node" is the name of the most popular engine for writing server programs in javascript, and you might also see mention of "NPM" or its invocation in scripts; this is "Node Package Manager".