Update the Linux OS
sudo yum update
Install git and Node.js
sudo yum install gcc-c++ make
sudo yum install openssl-devel
sudo yum install git
git clone git://github.com/joyent/node.git
cd node
Build Latest Version of Node.js from Github Project
git checkout v0.6.8
./configure
make
sudo make install
Add /usr/local/bin to the secure_path
sudo su
vi /etc/sudoers
Install NPM
git clone https://github.com/isaacs/npm.git
cd npm
sudo env PATH=$HOME/local/node/bin:$PATH make install
Huzzah!
sudo npm install forever -g
sudo npm install express -g