To set up your environment for developing on Node.js:
Install the latest release of Node.js.
See
Node.js Runtime
for a list of the supported versions, or see
Custom Runtimes
for information about using other Node.js versions.
Install and initialize the gcloud CLI for deploying and managing
your apps. If you already
have the gcloud CLI installed and initialized, run the
gcloud components update
command to update to the latest release.
By downloading, you agree to be bound by the Terms that
govern use of the gcloud CLI for App Engine.
Installing optional tools
For access to code, samples, libraries, and tools in
GitHub,
install Git: