


Node.js' package ecosystem, npm, is the largest ecosystem of open source libraries in the world. It uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient. Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine. Code Editor(Visual Studio Code/Webstorm).Below are the required components that we will have to install in the environment. In this article, we will see how to set up the environment for getting started with development using SharePoint Framework. With the SharePoint Framework, you can use modern web technologies and tools in your preferred development environment to build productive experiences and apps in SharePoint. It is a page and web part model that provides full support for client-side SharePoint development, easy integration with SharePoint data and support for open source tooling. It went to General Availability on Feb 23 rd 2017. SharePoint Framework is the new development model in which lots of work has been going on in the past year.
