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<!-- include that socket client that socket.io serves out -->
<script src="//yourdomain.com:8080/socket.io/socket.io.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
    //connect your client to the socket server.  Make sure that you specify
    //the port here.  It needs to be the same as what nodejs is listening on
    var chat = io.connect("yourdomain.com:8080");
    
    //add all your chat.on custom events next
</script>

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The objective of this post is to get you from absolutely nothing, to a fully functional nodejs environment.
Software used: Ubuntu 11.10, Nodejs v0.6.12, Nginx, MongoDB, Redis, and NPM modules.

1. Download and install the latest version of Ubuntu: http://www.ubuntu.com/download (don't select any extra items to install when prompted)
2. Once you are logged in and are at your Ubuntu command prompt, install the necessary software you will need:
  a. sudo apt-get install openssh-server
  b. sudo apt-get install libssl-dev
  c. sudo apt-get install git
  d. sudo apt-get install g++
  e. sudo apt-get install make