Installing Node
Android
Android support is still experimental in Node.js, so precompiled binaries are not yet provided by Node.js developers.
However, there are some third-party solutions. For example, Termux community provides terminal emulator and Linux environment for Android, as well as own package manager and extensive collection of many precompiled applications. This command in Termux app will install the last available Node.js version:
Currently, Termux Node.js binaries are linked against system-icu
(depending on libicu
package).
Arch Linux
Node.js and npm packages are available in the Community Repository.
CentOS, Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Node.js is available as a module called nodejs
in CentOS/RHEL 8 and Fedora.
where <stream>
corresponds to the major version of Node.js. To see a list of available streams:
For example, to install Node.js 12:
For CentOS/RHEL 7 Node.js is available via Software Collections.
Alternatives
These resources provide packages compatible with CentOS, Fedora, and RHEL.
Node.js snaps maintained and supported at https://github.com/nodejs/snap
Node.js binary distributions maintained and supported by NodeSource
Debian and Ubuntu based Linux distributions
Node.js binary distributions are available from NodeSource.
Alternatives
Packages compatible with Debian and Ubuntu based Linux distributions are available via Node.js snaps.
fnm
Fast and simple Node.js version manager built in Rust used to manage multiple released Node.js versions. It allows you to perform operations like install, uninstall, switch Node versions automatically based on the current directory, etc. To install fnm, use this install script.
fnm has cross-platform support (macOS, Windows, Linux) & all popular shells (Bash, Zsh, Fish, PowerShell, Windows Command Line Prompt). fnm is built with speed in mind and compatibility support for .node-version
and .nvmrc
files.
FreeBSD
The most recent release of Node.js is available via the www/node port.
Install a binary package via pkg:
Or compile it on your own using ports:
Gentoo
Node.js is available in the portage tree.
IBM i
LTS versions of Node.js are available from IBM, and are available via the 'yum' package manager. The package name is nodejs
followed by the major version number (for instance, nodejs12
, nodejs14
etc)
To install Node.js 14.x from the command line, run the following as a user with *ALLOBJ special authority:
Node.js can also be installed with the IBM i Access Client Solutions product. See this support document for more details
macOS
Download the macOS Installer directly from the nodejs.org web site.
If you want to download the package with bash:
Alternatives
Using Homebrew:
Using MacPorts:
Using pkgsrc:
Install the binary package:
Or build manually from pkgsrc:
n
n
is a simple to use Node.js version manager for Mac and Linux. Specify the target version to install using a rich syntax, or select from a menu of previously downloaded versions. The versions are installed system-wide or user-wide, and for more targeted use you can run a version directly from the cached downloads.
See the homepage for install methods (boostrap, npm, Homebrew, third-party), and all the usage details.
If you already have npm
then installing n
and then the newest LTS node
version is as simple as:
NetBSD
Node.js is available in the pkgsrc tree:
Or install a binary package (if available for your platform) using pkgin:
Nodenv
nodenv
is a lightweight node version manager, similar to nvm
. It's simple and predictable. A rich plugin ecosystem lets you tailor it to suit your needs. Use nodenv
to pick a Node version for your application and guarantee that your development environment matches production.
Nodenv installation instructions are maintained on its Github page. Please visit that page to ensure you're following the latest version of the installation steps.
nvm
Node Version Manager is a bash script used to manage multiple released Node.js versions. It allows you to perform operations like install, uninstall, switch version, etc. To install nvm, use this install script.
On Unix / OS X systems Node.js built from source can be installed using nvm by installing into the location that nvm expects:
After this you can use nvm
to switch between released versions and versions built from source. For example, if the version of Node.js is v8.0.0-pre:
Once the official release is out you will want to uninstall the version built from source:
nvs
Windows
The nvs
version manager is cross-platform and can be used on Windows, macOS, and Unix-like systems
To install nvs
on Windows go to the release page here and download the MSI installer file of the latest release.
You can also use chocolatey
to install it:
macOS,UnixLike
You can find the documentation regarding the installation steps of nvs
in macOS/Unix-like systems here
Usage
After this you can use nvs
to switch between different versions of node.
To add the latest version of node:
Or to add the latest LTS version of node:
Then run the nvs use
command to add a version of node to your PATH
for the current shell:
To add it to PATH
permanently, use nvs link
:
OpenBSD
Node.js is available through the ports system.
Using pkg_add on OpenBSD:
openSUSE and SLE
Node.js is available in the main repositories under the following packages:
openSUSE Leap 15.2:
nodejs10
,nodejs12
,nodejs14
openSUSE Tumbleweed:
nodejs16
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12:
nodejs10
,nodejs12
, andnodejs14
(The "Web and Scripting Module" must be enabled.)SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP2:
nodejs10
,nodejs12
, andnodejs14
(The "Web and Scripting Module" must be enabled.)
For example, to install Node.js 14.x on openSUSE Leap 15.2, run the following as root:
Different major versions of Node can be installed and used concurrently.
SmartOS and illumos
SmartOS images come with pkgsrc pre-installed. On other illumos distributions, first install pkgsrc, then you may install the binary package as normal:
Or build manually from pkgsrc:
Snap
Node.js snaps are available as node
on the Snap store.
Solus
Solus provides Node.js in its main repository.
Void Linux
Void Linux ships Node.js stable in the main repository.
Windows
Download the Windows Installer directly from the nodejs.org web site.
Alternatives
Using Chocolatey:
Using Scoop:
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