Use Node.js with Travis CI

The following is a guide to getting started with Travis CI using Node.js.

Prerequisite #

Before getting started, create a .travis.yml file and add it to the root directory of your Node.js project.

Specify the Language #

Specify Node.js as the language and version of Node.js the project will use to let Travis CI know you are building a Node.js project. Here is an example of the configuration:

language: node_js
node_js:
  - "14"
  - "16"
  - "18"

Install Build Dependencies #

Travis CI runs the default npm install command to install your dependencies.

 install:
  - npm install

Define the Test Command #

Travis CI runs any test defined in your package.json file by default. Explicitly run the command as follows:

install:
  - npm install

Commit and Push #

Once your .travis.yml file is configured, push it to your repository, and Travis CI will start running tests for each Node version specified.

Here is the complete example:

language: node_js
node_js:
  - "14"
  - "16"
  - "18"
install:
  - npm install
script:
  - npm test

Further Reading #

For more information on Node.js projects, see:

• Building a Node.js Project