Install NVM (Node Version Manager) and Node.js

NVM

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

Official pages

• NVM: https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm
• NVM for Windows: https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows

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

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)

• Downloads: https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases

2. Install Node.js (Windows)

nvm install 16.14.2
nvm use 16.14.2

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INSTALLATION COMPLETE (Windows)

Command usage

# NVM help:
nvm -h

References

• Install NVM on Ubuntu 18.04: https://nbanzyme.medium.com/easy-way-to-install-nvm-on-ubuntu-18-04-2cfb19ee5391
• Install NVM macOS: https://nodesource.com/blog/installing-node-js-tutorial-using-nvm-on-mac-os-x-and-ubuntu/