I am not really sure what VS 2017 does, I always just install Node separately. Node is not a webserver, although you can build a webserver on it, it is a runtime. So it is not serving anything. The Angular CLI and tools are built on it.
On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 11:39 AM, Greg Keogh <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes you need to install node js. And it's not just angular - it's >> javascript in general. >> > > I've added the Node.js component to my VS2017 installation. > > But now what? Is the Node.js server part of VS2017, or do I install it > separately? Does it run continuously as a service of some kind, or do I run > it manually while developing, or does something else host it automatically? > What's it serving anyway while I'm developing (I have no intention of using > it)? > > *Greg K* >
