This guide provides a step-by-step tutorial on setting up a basic SingleStore application using Node.js. It covers the basics of what makes SingleStore unique, such as its real-time and high-throughput query capabilities, making it suitable for both transactional and analytic workloads. The guide then walks through the process of creating a new project with Node.js, installing the necessary dependencies, including MySQL2, setting up a free SingleStore managed cluster, creating a database and table, connecting to the cluster using Node.js, and performing CRUD (create, read, update, delete) operations on the database. The tutorial concludes by providing resources for further learning and support.