How to intall Node JS 16.20.2 in windows 7 (32/64 bit)

You want to work with React JS framework, but u hv downloaded Node version 13.0,,,as U have windows 7 Pc and it only support upto version 13

•React JS supports at 16=> version, so u have to download NODE JS 16...

Here the process how u download Node JS 16.20.2 in your windows 7 PC

To install Node JS 16.20.2 version
at first if u have already installed any versions of node JS below version 16 uninstall that, then

u have to Search on google :

1. ("node JS download"), go to official site
2. scroll down, there will be a option named Previous Releases
3. tap on it
4. then go to version 16.20.2

5. Choice as per requirement, if u are using 32 bit architecture then select 32 bit
   if u r using 64 bit architecture then
   64 bit

6. after downloading, extract the folder

7. copy the files of that extracted folder

8. make a folder in C drive named - node32

9. inside that folder(node32) paste all the files that u have copied

10. copy the folder path and paste it into environment variables system variables path in ur system.(advanced system settings ->environment variables)

11. make a new User Variable name it as NODE_PATH set the value of that on that inside that node32 folder u will see a folder named node modules, enter the folder then copy that folder path of that folder(node modules),

12. and paste it onto that NODE_PATH variable value

13. make another system variables Named NODE_SKIP_PLATFORM_CHECK , and set the value 1

14. Now click ok,

15. after doing all above process, turn on command prompt and type on it node --version press enter
    it will show u current installed node version as v16.20.2

Now, all set u are good to go to install react Js on windows 7...

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[Joshua U. Ngwuoke]

Flagging NODE_SKIP_PLATFORM_CHECK=1 is the unsung hero here. Saved me from a whole lot of grief trying to get Node 16 running on Win 7. Kudos for highlighting that! Now, I'm curious - has anyone attempted to replicate this process with more recent versions of Node (e.g., 18.x, 19.x)? I'm thinking of trying to adapt this methodology to get the latest LTS version running on Win 8. Any thoughts on potential roadblocks or gotchas would be helpful from anyone reading this and is in the right position to contribute to this idea.