How to Install NodeJS on CentOS

NodeJS is currently not part of the CentOS standard repo's

Give it a try:

# yum install nodejs
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Setting up Install Process
No package nodejs available.
Error: Nothing to do

Solution

Install NodeJS from sources.

Install Dependencies

# yum install openssl-devel
# yum install gcc-c++
-- OR -- 
# yum groupinstall 'Development Tools'

Install NodeJS

# mkdir ~/sources
# cd ~/sources
# wget http://nodejs.org/dist/node-latest.tar.gz
# tar zxvf node-latest.tar.gz
# cd node-v<TAB>
# ./configure
# make
# make install
# mv /root/sources/node-v0.10.1/out/Release /opt/node-v0.10.1
# ln -s /opt/node-v0.10.1/node /usr/bin/node

NOTE:  When you cd to the newly created directory, type "cd node-v" and then hit your TAB key for tab completion.  The full directory name will be something like /root/sources/node-v0.10.1

Test NodeJS

# node
v0.10.1

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