How to Install NodeJS on Docker

This article offers quick instructions on how to install NodeJS on a CentOS Docker image. The detailed instructions of installing NodeJS on Linux can be found on this page. Please feel free to comment/suggest if I failed to mention one or more important points

Following is the set of instructions:

• Install Docker on your machine.
• Pull the CentOS Docker image.
• Create a container using the CentOS docker image. Use the following command:

  docker run -ti -dP --name centos -v /c/Users:/mnt/Users centos:latest /bin/bash

• Start the Docker container and attach the image. Use the following command:

  # Starts the docker container
  docker start centos
  # Attach
  docker attach centos

• Use the following command to install NodeJS:

  # Run as root on RHEL, CentOS, CloudLinux or Fedora:
  curl -sL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup | bash -
  # Install as Root
  yum install -y nodejs

And that is it. Once the installation is done, type “npm” and you should find “npm” usage command instructions.