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Set up Node and NPM on Windows
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To Install Node & NPM on Windows

  1. Install NVM-Windows
  2. nvm install latest
  3. nvm use <whatever_the_latest_was>
  4. Then install the windows updater for NPM (npm install -g npm-windows-upgrade)
  5. Run powershell as Administrator
  6. npm-windows-upgrade (Select your version)

To Update Node

  1. nvm list to see installed and used node versions
  2. nvm list available (check highest version in 'CURRENT')
  3. nvm install latest to install latest
  4. nvm use 6.7.0 (to use 6.7.0 for example)
  5. Reinstall npm-windows-upgrade (it gets removed once you update node)

To Update NPM

  1. npm -v to see installed version
  2. npm show npm@* version scroll down to find latest version
  3. npm-windows-upgrade Select your version

NVM issue (won't change versions) Solutions

  1. rm -rf the offending version in your %NVM_HOME% (in cmd), then re-install
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