It will enable code completion for Node.js: Now let’s go to Settings | JavaScript | Libraries and make sure that both Node.js Globals and Node.js Core Modules libraries are checked. Important note: If you are working with a node project created from existing files, you still have to set the path to Node.js interpreter and download sources in Settings | Node.js and NPM. Next step: WebStorm will suggest installing or locating Node.js source files that are required for proper code completion: In the same dialog window you can select Express configuration options, for example, to specify the template language you are going to use: WebStorm will locate Node.js and NPM on your computer (these must be pre-installed if they’re not, please go to for more information on installation).

Let’s start with the basics: How to configure WebStorm to work with Node.js projects? We’ll go through the steps required to create a new Express app as an example.Ĭlick Create New Project on WebStorm Welcome screen and select Express app template:

To address this trend we’d like to make a series of posts on Node.js development with WebStorm. Here at JetBrains, we can really see how its adoption is growing among WebStorm users. Node.js is definitely a hot topic in web development.

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