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I'm wondering if one were to create a folder containing NodeJS and MongoDB binaries for Windows, Mac or Linux and built a project to reference the corresponding download executable etc. Now I have been seeing this done using node as part of a native software, but can one conceivably create a basic installer for each OS to turn it all on and run a somewhat native "mean" program? Is this already a thing and I'm like a month (a light year in dev) behind?

And I mean purely the technology and the capability, before someone makes a rant about licencing.

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    Sure, you could conceivably bundle everything into a single installer (MEAN stack plus your app). For example: [Bitnami](https://bitnami.com/stack/mean/installer). Recommending how to do so is outside the scope of a [StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/help/on-topic) programming question. – Stennie Jul 22 '14 at 23:03
  • Thanks @Stennie, Ya I'm wondering if there are things like Bitnami, with the whole browser wrapper like ionic, phonegap, cordova etc. Can't expect a full project as an answer obviously. – Dylan Jul 22 '14 at 23:58
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    There are many solutions for packaging up node apps (including a browser): [Is it possible to create desktop applications with node.js?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8794140), [Standalone Node.js application](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13388108/), and so forth. So the answer to your "is it possible" question is "Yes, you can conceivably create an installer". Solutions like node-webkit have been around for a few years (early 2012) so indeed you probably are late to the party ;-). – Stennie Jul 23 '14 at 00:25
  • Good to know! I guess I am new to the idea, but to my credit searching around for it isn't especially revealing either. – Dylan Jul 23 '14 at 01:04

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