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# Node.js Driver for SQL Server

![Download-DownArrow-Circled](../../ssms/media/download-icon.png)[To download Node.js SQL driver](../sql-connection-libraries.md#anchor-20-drivers-relational-access)

The tedious module is a JavaScript implementation of the TDS protocol, which is supported by all modern versions of SQL Server. The driver is an open-source project, available on GitHub.  
  
You can  connect to a SQL Database using Node.js on Windows, Linux, or Mac.  
  
## Getting started  
* [Step 1: Configure development environment for Node.js development](step-1-configure-development-environment-for-node-js-development.md)  
* [Step 2: Create a SQL database for Node.js development](step-2-create-a-sql-database-for-node-js-development.md)  
* [Step 3: Proof of concept connecting to SQL using Node.js](step-3-proof-of-concept-connecting-to-sql-using-node-js.md)  
  
## Documentation  
  
[Tedious module documentation on GitHub](https://tediousjs.github.io/tedious/)  
  
## Community  
* [Azure Node.js Developer Center](https://azure.microsoft.com/develop/nodejs/)  
* [Get Involved at nodejs.org](https://nodejs.org/en/get-involved/)

## Code examples
* [Getting Started with Node.js on Windows](https://www.microsoft.com/sql-server/developer-get-started/node/windows/)
* [Getting Started with Node.js on macOS](https://www.microsoft.com/sql-server/developer-get-started/node/mac/)
* [Getting Started with Node.js on Ubuntu](https://www.microsoft.com/sql-server/developer-get-started/node/ubuntu/)
* [Getting Started with Node.js on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)](https://www.microsoft.com/sql-server/developer-get-started/node/rhel/)
* [Getting Started with Node.js on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)](https://www.microsoft.com/sql-server/developer-get-started/node/sles/)