# Options Window: HTML/JS: Node.js

You use this panel in the Options window to configure the IDE to run Node.js executable files.

This panel contains the following elements.

Element | Description
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Node Path | Specify the path to the Node.js launch command (for example, node.exe for Windows, node or nodejs for Linux).
Install Node.js | Click to display and install Node.js on your machine.
Sources | Click Download or Browse to specify the path to Node.js core sources to configure them as a JavaScript library and associate it with your project.
Apply Code Changes On Save (Live Edit) | When selected the IDE automatically updates your Node.js application when saving.
npm |
npm Path | Click Browse or Search to add the Node Package Manager (npm) so that the IDE can run the tool.
Express Generator |
Express | Click Browse or Search to add express file so that the IDE can run the tool.
Install Generator | Click to display the Express application generator page with details on how to install Express Generator on your machine.

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