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title: Add Node.js to Presentations
slug: author/add-nodejs-to-presentations
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createdAt: 2025-03-11T06:58:09.585Z
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This page / section pertains to BrightSign Author, our latest app for authoring and managing content and players. For the legacy BrightAuthor Classic app, refer to our [Legacy Docs](docId\:i5zF53DX56wdWDFHlRot1).
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You may need to compress your Node.js file to import it into BrightSign Author. See [Node.js](docId\:vlSKfVzeQu04pD58rvXam) for more info.

# New Presentation

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In the **Presentation** dropdown menu, select **New Presentation**.
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Select **Single Zone > Node.js** as the presentation type.
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Enter a presentation name.
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Select the Node.js file you want to include in the presentation, as shown:

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Select **Start**.
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Save and publish your presentation. You will be able to see your Node.js content in **Presentation Settings > Support Content**.
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# Existing Presentation

To add a Node.js file to an existing presentation, select the plus sign in **Presentation Settings > Support Content**, as shown:

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Node.js can only be enabled on HTML5 states pointing at Local Site.
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# Other Resources

See these pages for more info:

- [Node.js](docId\:vlSKfVzeQu04pD58rvXam) 
- [https://github.com/brightsign/node.js-starter-project](https://github.com/brightsign/node.js-starter-project)