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Clarified the description of the Example Node.js Template and corrected the step numbering in the instructions.

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Components in the software catalog are created using a software template. Templates load skeletons of code, which can include some variables, and incorporate your company's best pracitces. The templates are published to a location, such as GitHub or GitLab.
The standalone Backstage application includes the `Example Node.js Template`, which is an example template for the scaffolder that creates a simple Node.js service. You can also [create your own templates](../features/software-templates/adding-templates.md).
The standalone Backstage application includes the `Example Node.js Template`, which is an example template for the scaffolder that creates and registers a simple Node.js service. You can also [create your own templates](../features/software-templates/adding-templates.md).
## Prerequisites
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Perform the following steps:
1. Close the Backstage app.
2. Enter `CTRL-C` in the terminal window to stop the Backstage frontend and backend.
3. In the terminal window, enter:
1. Close the Backstage app.
2. Enter `CTRL-C` in the terminal window to stop the Backstage frontend and backend.
3. In the terminal window, enter:
```
export NODE_OPTIONS=--no-node-snapshot
```
4. Enter `yarn start` to restart the Backstage application.
e. Repeat steps to create the component.
4. Enter `yarn start` to restart the Backstage application.
5. Repeat steps to create the component.
Otherwise, you can follow along with the progress, and as soon as every step is finished, you can take a look at your new service in either the repository or the catalog.