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Install NVM (Node Version Manager) and Node.js

NVM (Node Version Manager)

NVM is a tool for managing multiple versions of Node.js.

Features

  • Cross-platform
  • Node.js
  • Manager for multiple versions of Node.js, npm, and yarn
  • Multiple Node.js environments

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Install on Linux or macOS

1. Download and install NVM (v0.39.1)

## Recommended path to install NVM:
# Set and export `NVM_DIR` environment variable. For example:
mkdir -vp ~/workspaces/runtimes/.nvm
export NVM_DIR="${HOME}/workspaces/runtimes/.nvm"

# Install NVM:
wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash


## For bash:
# Load .bashrc file to init NVM into current bash session:
source ~/.bashrc

## For zsh:
# Load .zshrc file to init NVM into current zsh session:
source ~/.zshrc


# Check installed NVM version:
nvm --version
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2. Install Node.js

# Install Node.js, update NPM to latest, and set default Node.js:
nvm install --latest-npm --alias=default 16.14.2
# Set to use default Node.js:
nvm use default

# Clean NVM caches:
nvm cache clear

# Check installed Node.js and NPM version:
node -v
npm -v

# Install essential extra packages:
npm install -g pm2 newman jshint
pm2 install pm2-logrotate

# Clean NPM caches:
npm cache clean --force
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INSTALLATION COMPLETE (Linux, macOS)


Install on Windows

1. Download and install NVM-Windows (v1.1.9)

2. Install Node.js (Windows)

nvm install 16.14.2
nvm use 16.14.2
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INSTALLATION COMPLETE (Windows)


Usage

# NVM help:
nvm -h
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