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  Using Node Version Manager (nvm)
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  Node Version Manager, otherwise known as nvm, is a bash script that simplifies the management of multiple Node.js versions.

  To install nvm, use the provided install script:

  $ curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.31.3/install.sh | bash
  

  For windows there is a nvm-windows package with an installer. This GithHub page has the details for installing and using the nvm-windows package.

  After installing nvm, run "nvm on" from command line. This enables nvm to control the node versions.

  Note: You may need to restart your terminal for it to recognize the newly installed nvm command.

  Then install the latest Node version:

  $ nvm install node
  

  You can also install a specific Node version, by passing the major, minor, and/or patch versions:

  $ nvm install 6
  $ nvm install 4.2
  

  To list the versions available for install:

  $ nvm ls-remote
  

  You can then switch versions by passing the version the same way you do when installing:

  $ nvm use 5
  

  You can set a specific version of Node that you installed to be the default version by entering:

  $ nvm alias default 4.2
  

  To display a list of Node versions that are installed on your machine, enter:

  $ nvm ls
  

  To use project-specific node versions, you can save the version in .nvmrc file. This way, starting to work with another project will be less error-prone after fetching it from its repository.

  $ echo "4.2" > .nvmrc
  $ nvm use
  Found '/path/to/project/.nvmrc' with version <4.2>
  Now using node v4.2 (npm v3.7.3)
  

  When Node is installed via nvm we don't have to use sudo to install global packages since they are installed in home folder. Thus npm i -g http-server works without any permission errors.

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  Installing Node.js on Mac using package manager
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  Homebrew

  You can install Node.js using the Homebrew package manager.

  Start by updating brew:

  brew update
  

  You may need to change permissions or paths. It's best to run this before proceeding:

  brew doctor
  

  Next you can install Node.js by running:

  brew install node
  

  Once Node.js is installed, you can validate the version installed by running:

  node -v
  

  Macports

  You can also install node.js through Macports.

  First update it to make sure the lastest packages are referenced:

  sudo port selfupdate
  

  Then install nodejs and npm

  sudo port install nodejs npm
  

  You can now run node through CLI directly by invoking node. Also, you can check your current node version with

  node -v
  

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  Installing Node.js on Windows
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  Standard installation

  All Node.js binaries, installers, and source files can be downloaded here.

  You can download just the node.exe runtime or use the Windows installer (.msi), which will also install npm, the recommended package manager for Node.js, and configure paths.

  Installation by package manager

  You can also install by package manager Chocolatey (Software Management Automation).

  # choco install nodejs.install
  

  More information about current version, you can find in the choco repository here.

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  Install Node.js on Ubuntu
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  Using the apt package manager

  sudo apt-get update    
  sudo apt-get install nodejs
  sudo apt-get install npm
  sudo ln -s /usr/bin/nodejs /usr/bin/node
  
  # the node & npm versions in apt are outdated. This is how you can update them:
  sudo npm install -g npm
  sudo npm install -g n
  sudo n stable # (or lts, or a specific version)
  

  Using the latest of specific version (e.g. LTS 6.x) directly from nodesource

  curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_6.x | sudo -E bash -
  apt-get install -y nodejs
  

  Also, for the right way to install global npm modules, set the personal directory for them (eliminates the need for sudo and avoids EACCES errors):

  mkdir ~/.npm-global
  echo "export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH" >> ~/.profile
  source ~/.profile
  npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global'
  

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  Installing Node.js with n
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  First, there is a really nice wrapper for setting up n on your system. Just run:

  curl -L https://git.io/n-install | bash
  

  to install n. Then install binaries in a variety of ways:

  latest

  n latest

  stable

  n stable

  lts

  n lts

  Any other version

  n <version>

  e.g. n 4.4.7

  If this version is already installed, this command will activate that version.

  Switching versions

  n by itself will produce a selection list of installed binaries. Use up and down to find the one you want and Enter to activate it.

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  Install Node.js from source on Centos, RHEL and Fedora
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  Prerequisites

  • git
  • clang and clang++ 3.4^ or gcc and g++ 4.8^
  • Python 2.6 or 2.7
  • GNU Make 3.81^

  Get source

  Node.js v6.x LTS

  git clone -b v6.x https://github.com/nodejs/node.git
  

  Node.js v7.x

  git clone -b v7.x https://github.com/nodejs/node.git
  

  Build

  cd node
  ./configure
  make -jX
  su -c make install
  

  X - the number of processor cores, greatly speeds up the build

  Cleanup [Optional]

  cd 
  rm -rf node
  

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  Install Node.js From Source with APT package manager
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  Prerequisites

  sudo apt-get install build-essential
  sudo apt-get install python
  
  [optional]
  sudo apt-get install git
  

  Get source and build

  cd ~
  git clone https://github.com/nodejs/node.git
  

  OR For the latest LTS Node.js version 6.10.2

  cd ~
  wget https://nodejs.org/dist/v6.3.0/node-v6.10.2.tar.gz
  tar -xzvf node-v6.10.2.tar.gz
  

  Change to the source directory such as in cd ~/node-v6.10.2

  ./configure
  make
  sudo make install
  

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  Installing Node.js on Raspberry PI
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  To install v6.x update the packages

  curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_6.x | sudo -E bash -
  

  Using the apt package manager

  sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
  

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  Installing with Node Version Manager under Fish Shell with Oh My Fish!
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  Node Version Manager (nvm) greatly simplifies the management of Node.js versions, their installation, and removes the need for sudo when dealing with packages (e.g. npm install ...). Fish Shell (fish) "is a smart and user-friendly command line shell for OS X, Linux, and the rest of the family" that is a popular alternative among programmers to common shells such as bash. Lastly, Oh My Fish (omf) allows for customizing and installing packages within Fish shell.

  This guide assumes you are already using Fish as your shell.

  Install nvm

  curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.31.4/install.sh | bash

  Install Oh My Fish

  curl -L https://github.com/oh-my-fish/oh-my-fish/raw/master/bin/install | fish

  (Note: You will be prompted to restart your terminal at this point. Go ahead and do so now.)

  Install plugin-nvm for Oh My Fish

  We will install plugin-nvm via Oh My Fish to expose nvm capabilities within the Fish shell:

  omf install nvm

  Install Node.js with Node Version Manager

  You are now ready to use nvm. You may install and use the version of Node.js of your liking. Some examples:

  • Install the most recent Node version: nvm install node
  • Install 6.3.1 specifically: nvm install 6.3.1
  • List installed verisons: nvm ls
  • Switch to a previously installed 4.3.1: nvm use 4.3.1

  Final Notes

  Remember again, that we no longer need sudo when dealing with Node.js using this method! Node versions, packages, and so on are installed in your home directory.

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  Installing using MacOS X Installer
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  You can find the installers on Node.js download page. Normally, Node.js recommends two versions of Node, the LTS version (long term support) and the current version (latest release). If you are new to Node, just go for the LTS and then click the Macintosh Installer button to download the package.

  If you want to find other NodeJS releases, go here, choose your release then click download. From the download page, look for a file with extension .pkg.

  Once you downloaded the file (with extension .pkg ofcourse), double click it to install. The installer packed with Node.js and npm, by default, the package will install both but you can customize which one to install by clicking the customize button in the Installation Type step. Other than that, just follow the installation instructions, it's pretty straightforward.

  Check if Node is installed

  Open terminal (if you don't know how to open your terminal, look at this wikihow). In the terminal type node --version then enter. Your terminal will look like this if Node is installed:

  $ node --version
  v7.2.1
  

  The v7.2.1 is your Node.js version, if you receive the message command not found: node instead of that, then it's mean there is a problem with your installation.

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