Error settting up atom with nodejs on ubuntu

Question

I am trying to set up nodejs with atom on ubuntu 16.10. I followed the steps given in this link. But when I edit the ~/.atom/config.cson file to

runner:

scopes:

js:”nodejs”

as given in the link, Atom gives an error

Unexpected new line after runner:

How do I get this correct?

EDIT
After using Dan Lowe's code, the atom error disappeared but the code doesnt compile.

#!/usr/bin/env nodejs
var http = require('http');
http.createServer(function (req, res) {
  res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
  res.end('Hello World\n');
}).listen(8080, 'localhost');
console.log('Server running at http://localhost:8080/');

It gives the error

./server.js: line 3: syntax error near unexpected token `('
./server.js: line 3: `var http = require('http');'

Is it not able to see nodejs?

IMO, this edit probably should be a separate question. You've moved on to a completely different situation/problem now. — Dan Lowe
– Dan Lowe, Commented Apr 24, 2017 at 4:55
@DanLowe : Done - stackoverflow.com/questions/43580416/error-when-running-nodejs — Ashwin
– Ashwin, Commented Apr 24, 2017 at 5:31

Dan Lowe · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-24 03:50:38Z

1

If this is the actual config you are using, you have two problems.

The lines are not indented.
Around nodejs are smart-quotes, not normal double quotes. That is not valid syntax here.

You probably want this instead.

runner:
  scopes:
    js: "nodejs"

answered Apr 24, 2017 at 3:50

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Ashwin Over a year ago

The error doesn' come now. But the simple programe that I added in the edit won't even compile. I am not sure it is able to see nodejs.

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