This 3 sentence summary provides the key steps to install Node.js from source code on a server: Download the Node.js source code archive from the project website, extract the archive, compile and install Node.js by running configure, make, and make install commands, and uninstall Node.js by running make uninstall. The document also provides contact information for the author to connect on further questions about the Node.js installation process.

1. Introduction to Node.js
Daniel Miller - March 2015

2. Install via source code

3. Get the source code.
wget http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.12.0/node-
v0.12.0.tar.gz

4. Extract archive and cd into the new directory.
tar xzvf node-v* && cd node-v*

5. Get some additional repos. If it’s already in your server you will be
told.
sudo yum -y install gcc gcc-c++

6. Configure. Then, make.
./configure —prefix=/home/username/.local
make

7. Install node.
make install

8. Uninstall.
sudo make uninstall

9. Thank you!
Connect with me @evamed123 ~ Daniel Miller