title: Node.js + Socket.io + Windows 7 / 8?
body: <p>I've been searching everywhere, but can't seem to find a solution. Is it possible to install Socket.io on Node.js on Windows 7?</p>
  
  <p>If not, is there some sort of alternative, or do you know of any future Windows support?</p>
  
  <p>Usually the Node.js package manager is used, however I can't find a way of installing that on Windows. <a href="http://npmjs.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://npmjs.org/</a></p>
  
  <p>I'm currently using Node.exe (not running it through Cygwin).</p>
  
  <p>This is how I'd imagine it would be installed on Windows, if NPM worked:</p>
  
  <pre><code>npm install socket.io
  </code></pre>
  
  <h1>Node Package Manager now works on Windows 7</h1>
  
  <p>Simply install <a href="http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.6.10/node-v0.6.10.msi" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Node.js</a> and type <code>npm install socket.io</code> into the Windows console and look in <code>C:\Users\[insert username]\node_modules</code>.</p>