Did you recently start a new project that requires you to have a Code Editor, and NodeJS?
Maybe you are working on a website scraper, or generative NFT Art! Whatever it is, I’ll guide you through installing and setting up ATOM, my favorite Code Editor, followed by a quick tutorial on ‘How to Install NodeJS on PC and Mac’.
Sound good?

How to Install ATOM for Windows, Mac
Often times I will run into a tutorial that saves the very difficult stuff for the very end, without really touching on it. I find this extremely frustrating:
I believe the hardest part should be near the beginning, when we have the most of our energy, and have a better chance at catching it when skimming through an article.
I’ll try my best to describe all the specifics, so you wont have to look anywhere else for a new help article.
Wondering what type of equipment you’ll need?
Here’s a list of equipment you’ll need:
- A Computer – Mac or PC
- Text / Code Editor & IDE, like ATOM.
- An Internet Connection
Step 1. Install ATOM on your computer

- First, identify if you have Windows or a Mac.
- Download ATOM
- For Windows users:
- Download ATOM, a text editor & code editor combined with an IDE. An IDE is just an extra program that helps you code efficiently (auto-complete, syntax/code dictionary, etc). You won’t need an IDE, but I recommend ATOM nonetheless.
- For installation, visit this article ‘How to Install Atom on Windows’.
- For Mac users:
- Visit this link and download the Atom zip file for Mac, ‘Atom-mac.zip’.
- For installation, visit this article titled ‘How to install Atom for Mac’.
- For Windows users:
- Check if NodeJS is installed on your computer currently. You can do this from your command prompt (Windows) or Terminal (Mac).
- Windows users:
- Press the Windows Logo Key + ‘R’ to open search. (You’ll find the search bar on the bottom left of your screen).
- Type ‘CMD’, press Enter.
- When the black screen pops up, type out this 1 simple command, don’t include the parentheses. ‘node -v’
- If installed, you will see the version printed below, like ‘v15.6.0’. If it’s installed, great! Skip step 5.
- Mac users:
- Open Spotlight Search.
- Search for ‘Terminal’.
- On the white screen that pops up, type out this 1 simple command, don’t include the parentheses. ‘node -v’
- If installed, you will see the version printed below, like ‘v15.6.0’. If it’s installed, great! Skip next step.
- Windows users:
Step 2. Install NODEJS on your computer
- nstall NodeJS (if not already installed).
- Windows users:
- Visit the NodeJS site.
- Download nvm-setup.zip, for the latest version.
- Once downloaded, extract the zip file (unzip), and open nvm-setup.exe
- Follow the Installation Wizard to install NodeJS, choose the directory to install it to. (I installed into a custom directory, I created a folder called Code, and I have Python folder in there, Javascript, and created a folder called ‘Node’ inside /Code/.
- Test with the code ‘node -v’ again in CMD. The version should display now. Keep this window open.
- Now that NodeJS is installed, install NPM (Node Package Manager), by typing ‘npm install latest’ in Command Prompt.
- Once installed, type out ‘npm –version’ to check your work.
- Mac users:
- Visit the NodeJS site, and select Mac Installer.
- Once Download completes, click on .pkg setup.
- Use the installer to install NodeJS.
Introduction -> Click on continue
License -> select continue -> select Agree option
Destination Select -> select destination -> click on continue
Installation Type -> Select Install -> It will prompt for authentication -> click on Install Software
Summary -> click on close
- Once installation is complete, open Terminal by pressing command + space.
- Type ‘node -v’ to test out.
- Install NPM by typing ‘npm install latest’, press enter.
- Check version by typing ‘npm –version’, and pressing enter.
- Windows users:
- Set Environment Variables PATH for ATOM. This will allow NodeJS to function for creating NFTs.
- Windows users:
- Press Windows Logo + ‘R’ to open search.
- Type ‘ENV’ into the search bar.
- Click the option ‘Edit Environment Variables for your account‘.
- This opens a new window, make sure you are on the ‘Advanced‘ tab, and press the button ‘Environment Variables’.
- In the first box for ‘Users Variables’, find PATH. Click Edit.
- Add the PATH for ATOM. This should be; C:\Users\\AppData\Local\atom\bin (replace with your computers username).
- Windows users:

That concludes this tutorial on how to setup Atom Code Editor with NodeJS on Windows and Mac! Feel free to leave a comment or question.