title: Why is Node.js required for Angular?
body: <p>Why is Node.js required in order to use Angular?</p>
  <p>In other posts, people say that it isn't required, and that it's only needed if you want server-side code. But the Angular documentation specifically states the need for Node.js in the &quot;Getting Started&quot; section. Why exactly is Node.js required? What if I want to use <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.NET_Core" rel="noreferrer">.NET Core</a> as my server side back-end?</p>
  <p><strong>Straight from <a href="https://angular.io/guide/quickstart" rel="noreferrer">the Angular site</a>:</strong></p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>Prerequisites <em>before</em> you begin, make sure your development environment
  includes Node.js® and an npm package manager.</p>
  <p>Node.js Angular requires Node.js version 8.x or 10.x.</p>
  <p>To check your version, run node -v in a terminal/console window.</p>
  <p>To get Node.js, go to nodejs.org.</p>
  </blockquote>