How to Create a Node.js Project on Replit

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This tutorial shows how to set up a new Node.js project in Replit and get it running in the workspace.

Notes

• You need a Replit account to get started. Sign up at replit.com if you don't have one yet.
• Replit is phasing out Developer Frameworks. If replit.com/developer-frameworks is unavailable, go to your dashboard, click + Create Something New, and describe your project in the prompt - for example, "Create a Python project with Flask installed." The Agent will set up the environment automatically.
  

1. Sign in to your account at replit.com and go to replit.com/developer-frameworks. Choose Node.js from the list.
2. Click Remix. When the Privacy option prompts, choose the default (Public) and click Use Framework.
3. Wait for Replit to set up the environment, then click the Open Files icon in the top-right corner and click File tree.
4. Review the generated project structure - Replit creates an index.js and a package.json file by default. The package.json manages your project's dependencies and scripts.
5. Click index.js to open it in the editor and start writing your server logic - for example, an API endpoint that returns a Q3 performance summary for a SaaS team.
6. Click the Run button at the top of the workspace. Replit starts the Node.js server and displays the output in the Console panel on the right.
7. To add a package, ask the Agent - for example, "Add Express to this project" - and it will install it and update your package.json automatically.