NodeJS

Install and manage Node.js locally (Windows, macOS, Linux) using an installer, package manager, or version manager.

🧾 Overview

Node.js runs JavaScript outside the browser for CLIs, APIs, workers, scheduled tasks, and real‑time services. Local installation lets you:

Install dependencies (npm, pnpm, or Yarn)
Run and debug before deploying to Discloud
Prepare builds or bundles where needed

Node.js — Run JavaScript Everywherenodejs.org

📥 Installation

Pick your operating system, then one method. Version managers (NVM) help when switching projects.

Open https://nodejs.org/en/download and download the LTS .msi

Run installer (keep defaults incl. npm + PATH)

Reopen terminal & verify

node -v
npm -v

choco install nodejs-lts -y
node -v
npm -v

Download latest nvm-setup.exe from releases

Install accepting defaults

Install & use LTS

nvm install lts 
nvm use lts 
node -v 
npm -v

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y nodejs npm
node -v
npm -v

sudo dnf install -y nodejs npm
node -v
npm -v

sudo pacman -S --needed nodejs-lts-hydrogen npm
node -v
npm -v

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.3/install.sh | bash
source ~/.bashrc 2>/dev/null || source ~/.zshrc 2>/dev/null
nvm install --lts
nvm use --lts
nvm alias default lts/*
node -v
npm -v

Download LTS .pkg from nodejs.org then:

node -v
npm -v

brew update
brew install node
node -v
npm -v

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.3/install.sh | bash
source ~/.zshrc 2>/dev/null || source ~/.bashrc 2>/dev/null
nvm install --lts
nvm use --lts
node -v
npm -v

🔄 Updating Node.js

If you're using NVM, you can update Node.js with:

nvm install stable

Otherwise, use your system's package manager or re-download the latest installer from the Node.js website.

PreviousLocal Environment

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