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Check if node and npm are installed on your machine

macOS

  1. Open your terminal (e.g. by clicking on the magnifying glass icon in the upper-right corner of the menu bar and typing "Terminal") Image of macOS menu bar

  2. To check in node.js is installed, run

    node -v

    You should see something like v8.1.2 in the terminal. If you see node: command not found or similar, follow the installation instructions on https://nodejs.org.

  3. To check if npm is installed, run

    npm -v

    You should see something like 5.0.3 in the terminal. npm is generally automatically installed when you install node. If you see npm: command not found or similiar, your best shot is to reinstall node.js following the installation instructions on https://nodejs.org.

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