Download and install the most up to date version of Node.JS:

http://nodejs.org/

Download and install MongoDB:

http://www.mongodb.org/downloads

http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/installation/

A good text editor is essential for completing these labs. I recommend Sublime Text because it is cross-platform, free, and has a very simple to use interface:

http://www.sublimetext.com/

If you want a more powerful Integrated Development Environment try WebStorm:

http://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/

It may help to be able to connect to your application from a command prompt. For this you need a tool like nc (linux) or telnet (windows). I recommend to install Cygwin over whatever windows has to offer.

http://www.cygwin.com/