diff --git a/src/content/tutorials/en/getting-started-with-nodejs.mdx.todo b/src/content/tutorials/en/getting-started-with-nodejs.mdx
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rename from src/content/tutorials/en/getting-started-with-nodejs.mdx.todo
rename to src/content/tutorials/en/getting-started-with-nodejs.mdx
index bf56c00af7..0241d150f5 100644
--- a/src/content/tutorials/en/getting-started-with-nodejs.mdx.todo
+++ b/src/content/tutorials/en/getting-started-with-nodejs.mdx
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ featuredImage: ../images/featured/node.png
 featuredImageAlt: A p5.js logo with musical notes above it has arrows labeled with HTTP methods pointing to a cloud labeled “Internet”. Above the cloud is an icon that reads “http\://”. Arrows point from the cloud to a pink cube labeled “Web Server” with the Node.js logo above it.
 relatedContent:
   references:
-   - en/p5/preload
+   - en/p5/async_await
    - en/p5/loadjson
 authors:
   - Layla Quiñones
   - Nick McIntyre
 ---
 
-In this guide, we'll explore the fusion of p5.js and [Node.js](http://node.js) to create dynamic applications that save and retrieve user-generated drawings, animations, and sound projects! For example, you can create a [Simple Melody App](/tutorials/simple-melody-app/) where you save files with melodies you create by interacting with the canvas! Node.js allows you to easily save, replay, and edit these files right from your browser!
+In this guide, we'll explore the fusion of p5.js and [Node.js](http://nodejs.org) to create dynamic applications that save and retrieve user-generated drawings, animations, and sound projects! For example, you can create a [Simple Melody App](/tutorials/simple-melody-app/) where you save files with melodies you create by interacting with the canvas! Node.js allows you to easily save, replay, and edit these files right from your browser!
 
 
 ![A p5.js logo with musical notes above it has arrows labeled with HTTP methods pointing to a cloud labeled “Internet”. Above the cloud is an icon that reads “http://”. Arrows point from the cloud to a pink cube labeled “Web Server” with the Node.js logo above it.](../images/advanced/node.png)
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@ let fs = require('fs');
 
 // API endpoint to get list of songs
 app.get('/songs', (req, res) => {
-  fs.readdir('songs', (err, files) => {
-    if (err) {
-      res.status(500).send('Error reading song files');
-    } else {
-      res.json({ files });
-    }
-  });
+  fs.readdir('songs', (err, files) => {
+    if (err) {
+      res.status(500).send('Error reading song files');
+    } else {
+      res.json({ files });
+    }
+  });
 });
 ```
 
@@ -189,23 +189,17 @@ The code above initializes the [file system module (`fs`)](https://nodejs.org/ap
 
 Now that you have instructed the GET request on how to read the songs folder filenames, we can upload filenames as a JSON object in `sketch.js`.
 
-- Use `preload()` and `loadJSON()` to load files from the songs folder in a global variable named `songs`. Visit the [p5.js reference](/reference) to learn more about [`preload()`](/reference/p5/preload) and [`loadJSON()`](/reference/p5/loadJSON).
-- Use `console.log(songs)` in `setup()` to print the contents of the JSON array.
+**Note:** In p5.js 2.x, the `preload()` function and synchronous loading methods have been removed. Instead, you should use `async`/`await` and the browser's `fetch` API to load data before using it in your sketch. Here is how you can update your `sketch.js`:
 
-Your sketch.js file should look like this:
 
 ```js
-//variable for JSON object with file names
 let songs;
 
-function preload() {
-  //load and save the songs folder as JSON
-  songs = loadJSON("/songs");
-}
-
-function setup() {
-  createCanvas(400, 400);
-  console.log(songs)
+async function setup() {
+  createCanvas(400, 400);
+  // Fetch the list of songs from the server via loadJSON
+  songs = await loadJSON('/songs');
+  console.log(songs);
 }
 
 function draw() {
@@ -216,13 +210,11 @@ function draw() {
 View your browser’s console to make sure the output of the `songs` variable looks something like this:
 
 ```
-Object i
-  files: Array(3)
-    0: "C Major Scale.json"
-    1: "Frere Jacques.json"
-    2: "Mary's Lamb.json"
-    length: 3
-// ...prototype
+{ files: [
+  "C Major Scale.json",
+  "Frere Jacques.json",
+  "Mary's Lamb.json"
+] }
 ```
 
 Now you are ready to build the [Melody App](https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1mzJv-7qU1_CmkWI0ZFeqf3CeBfpOOVIrvPRZtxqFxRI/edit)! You can access completed code for this guide in [this Github repository](https://github.com/MsQCompSci/melodyAppNodeStarter/tree/main).