How to install Node.js?

macOS

Using Homebrew

Run the following command:

brew install node

Using NVM(Node Version Manager):

• Install NVM by running this command:

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.7/install.sh | bash

# Or wget
wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.7/install.sh | bash

• Restart your terminal and install Node.js using NVM:

nvm install node

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian-based):

Using Package Manager:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs npm

Using NVM(Node Version Manager):

Same as in macOS part.

Windows

Using Node.js Installer:

• Download the Windows installer from the official Node.js website: Node.js Download
• Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions.

Using Chocolatey (Package Manager for Windows):

• Open PowerShell as Administrator.
• [Optional] Run the following command to install Chocolatey (if not already installed):

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))

• Install Node.js using Chocolatey:

choco install nodejs

After the installation, you can verify that Node.js is installed by running the following commands in the terminal or command prompt:

node -v
npm -v