Standalone Node.js application
node.js
Solution
You can bundle the binaries with your application. Won't have to install anything to run a Node app. The binaries are available on the same page as the installers.
You'll just have to know where the binaries are, but I assume you've got an installer that can put them somewhere known.
// To start the node process
$ /path/to/binaries/npm install
$ /path/to/binaries/node myApp.js
Problem
I am considering developing a desktop application composed of 2 parts: - user interface (Java app for example) - back-end Node.js server The 2 parts connect through sockets. Don't ask why I know it's weird. I will want to be able to provide to customers the application with an installer. I don't want that users have to install Node.js themselves. Is there a way to have a Node.js server installed as standalone, i.e. no need to install Node.js globally on the system. This is a question for any (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X...) environment.