node.js in Windows 10 IoT

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node.js in Windows 10 IoT

Javier Fernández 21

Hi everybody,

I'm tackling a web app where I will need to run a python backend and an angular frontend in a Windows IoT device, apparently I should be able to use IIS but ...

I cannot find documentation on how to manage IIS in Windows 10 IoT, how could I manage it?
Following this article I've installed python and I could use gunicorn or uwsgi to serve the backend, but I'd like to know how can I handle this as a system service to get it up on every boot (I guess I would have to create a service in Windows IoT but I'm not sure if I could do this)
The point for this backend is to run arbitrary .exe files to interact with another physical machines (updaters) and I'm not sure of Windows 10 IoT capacity to do this.
I guess I would have also to install node.js to handle angular and also I would need a system service to get the frontend up at every boot, but I cannot find also any article about how to install node.js for Windows 10 IoT

Am I right in these points? Or should I to stake out the whole project?

Thank you all.

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Sean Liming 4,766 Volunteer Moderator

IIS is built into Windows 10. You need to enable the feature for IIS either in the answer file (shown below) or via Control Panel->Program and Features->Windows Features. Use PowerShell or IIS Management to configure IIS.

Javier Fernández 21 Reputation points

2021-04-30T15:43:16.533+00:00

The point is ... I have no Control Panel into Windows 10 IoT, I guess the Answer File can be modified by loading the FFU image in the Windows SIM, is this right?

If this true ... would I have to reflash the FFU image everytime I want to add some feature?
Sean Liming 4,766 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2021-05-01T02:00:23.26+00:00

Are you using Windows IoT Enterprise or IoT Core? IoT Core doesn't have a control panel.
Javier Fernández 21 Reputation points

2021-05-01T12:05:13.837+00:00

Well, I'm using Windows 10 IoT Core, but I thought the process to create and deploy images was pretty similar for both (Core and Enterprise). However, according to this docs the process is very different for each one, right?
Sean Liming 4,766 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2021-05-01T15:49:51.763+00:00

The title for the question threw the responses off.

IoT Core and IoT Enterprise are different versions of Windows 10. IoT Core has a different development process. There is support for node.js, but you have to follow the steps to include the node.js package into the image.
Javier Fernández 21 Reputation points

2021-05-01T16:16:35.057+00:00

Ok, I've fixed the title, and ... what about IIS? has IoT Core also IIS built in? Could you provide the link you previously provided to include node.js in IoT Core?

I'll probably contacto to a MS Distributor to get a IoT Enterprise iso, but I'm curious on how to manage a web server in IoT Core (if possible).

I'm also aware about your books an articles, thank you again.
Sean Liming 4,766 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2021-05-02T15:48:55.03+00:00

I don't remember seeing IIS in the IoT Core. If you want to build a custom image, the online documentation has some guidance: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/iot/create-a-basic-image

Just be aware that IoT Core is going away in it's current form. IoT Core and IoT Enterprise are merging: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/microsoft-to-combine-windows-10-iot-core-and-iot-enterprise-in-2021/ar-BB14tgJp

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