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Install Node using NVM

A guide to using NVM to install versions of Node.

If you don't have NVM yet, see Install NVM gist.

  1. Install a target Node.js version. A short version will do. 
    $ nvm install 14
  2. Select the installed version. 
    $ nvm use 14
Now using node v14.9.0 (npm v6.14.8)
  3. Check that your target Node.js version works. 
    $ node -v
v14.9.0
$ npm -v
6.14.8

$ which node
/Users/mcurrin/.nvm/versions/node/v14.9.0/bin/node
  4. List available installed versions. 
    $ nvm ls
        v10.0.0
       v10.15.0
        v14.9.0
->       system
default -> node (-> v14.9.0)
...
  5. List versions which can be installed. 
    $ nvm ls-remote
    That is very long, so you can use a grep pattern instead. 
    $ nvm ls-remote 14
    v14.0.0
    v14.1.0
    v14.2.0
    v14.3.0
    v14.4.0
    v14.5.0
    v14.6.0
    v14.7.0
    v14.8.0
    v14.9.0
   v14.10.0
   v14.10.1
   v14.11.0
   v14.12.0
   v14.13.0

You can install more versions side by side and choose to activate any given one.

You can also set a default version so a new terminal starts with a given version activated. changing to use another version won't affect the default or other terminals.

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