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

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📥 Installation

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

🪟 Windows

Installer

1

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

2

Run installer (keep defaults incl. npm + PATH)

3

Reopen terminal & verify

node -v
npm -v

Chocolatey

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

NVM for Windows

1

Download latest nvm-setup.exe from releases

2

Install accepting defaults

3

Install & use LTS

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

🐧 Linux

Debian/Ubuntu

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

Fedora

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

Arch

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

NVM (Recommended)

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

🍎 macOS

Installer

Download LTS .pkg from nodejs.org then:

node -v
npm -v

Homebrew

brew update
brew install node
node -v
npm -v

NVM

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

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🔄 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.