npm_setup.sh

#!/bin/bash

# install node
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_7.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install git nodejs --yes

# fix npm permissions: https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/fixing-npm-permissions
mkdir ~/.npm-global
npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global'
echo "export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:\$PATH" >> ~/.profile
source ~/.profile

# update npm to latest version
npm install npm -g