Install Node.JS on Amazon Linux

gistfile1.sh

# Update the system
sudo yum update

# Install gcc, make, openssl, git
sudo yum install gcc-c++ make
sudo yum install openssl-devel
sudo yum install git

# Clone the git repo and build
git clone git://github.com/joyent/node.git
cd node
./configure
make
sudo make install

# Now node is installed. We have to add it to the sudoers
sudo su
vi /etc/sudoers

# Find this line, we need to add ":/usr/local/bin" to it

# Defaults    secure_path = /sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin 
# Press 'i'
# Type ':/usr/local/bin'
# Press 'ESC'
# Type 'wq!'
# Type 'exit'

# Install npm
git clone https://github.com/isaacs/npm.git
cd npm
sudo make install

# Install Express and Forever
sudo npm install express -g
sudo npm install forever -g

# Install nginx
yum install nginx
service nginx start