Hacker News Reader

> This is designed to run without shell access, and without installing Node.js.

How can you run that without installing node itself? the godaddy tutorial specifically says one needs to upload nodejs on the server.Whether you are running apt-get install node or uploading it,you are still installing node on the server

apt-get requires root and can set up an http service as part of the installation. uploading it doesn't do that.

Thanks for the clear explanation!

how would you install node modules though?

Most node modules are simply js files that host js functions. You can install those by ftp'ing over the files. Modules with bindings are a different story though.