node-sandbox

A sandbox for experimenting with node.js

This is a coffeescript and jade version of this: http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/javascript-ajax/introduction-to-express/

How to set up environment

get pathogen for vim

then get the following for vim: coffeescript, jade

install node and npm (and nodejs-dev): https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Installing-Node.js-via-package-manager

install coffeescript:

sudo npm install -g coffee-script

install bower (optional)

sudo npm install -g bower

other optional things (that may be needed later):

grunt, angularjs, bootstrap (or use bootstrapcdn.com)

Express can generate basic setup if installed globally (sudo npm -g express)

Other notes

I started from the site above, also check out:

• mean.io

• https://github.com/dweldon/frappe

Page about jade blocks/layouts: http://www.devthought.com/code/use-jade-blocks-not-layouts/