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NVM and Node.js

How to install NVM​

Uninstall Node.js (if you have it installed outside of nvm)​

  1. In search on the taskbar, enter Control Panel and select it from the results.

  2. Select Programs > Programs and Features.

  3. Press and hold (or right-click) on the program (Node.js) you want to remove and select Uninstall. Then follow the directions on the screen.

Installing NVM​

  1. Head over to the nvm-windows repository. Scroll down to the README.md and click on Download Now !

Download Now

  1. You now can find the latest version of nvm-windows and download it!

Download the file *nvm-setup.exe*

  1. Locate the installer on your computer and open it. Follow the installation wizard to install it.

  2. Open up PowerShell or Command Prompt and run nvm -v to confirm the installation.

  3. You are good to go!

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To use NVM, you need to open PowerShell or Command Prompt as an admin. You can also use Git bash.

How to use NVM​

Check the list of available versions​

Run the following command in your terminal:

nvm list available

You will see this after running the command above:

List of different versions of Node

Install Node using NVM​

To install the latest version of Node, run:

nvm install latest

You can also install different versions of Node:

nvm install node-version-number
nvm install 18.9.1
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Once you install a version of Node, the corresponding version of NPM is installed for you. So you don’t need to install NPM separately.

Check your current version of Node​

Run the following command in your terminal:

nvm current

Check the list of different versions of Node installed​

Run the following command in your terminal:

nvm list

Switch between different versions of Node​

Run the following command in your terminal:

nvm use latest
nvm use 17.7.1