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6       install - Download and install node and npm
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8   Description
9       To  publish  and  install packages to and from the public npm registry,
10       you must install Node.js and the npm command line interface  using  ei‐
11       ther  a Node version manager or a Node installer. We strongly recommend
12       using a Node version manager to install Node.js and npm. We do not rec‐
13       ommend  using a Node installer, since the Node installation process in‐
14       stalls npm in a directory with local permissions and can cause  permis‐
15       sions errors when you run npm packages globally.
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17   Overview
18       •   Checking  your version of npm and Node.js (Checking your version of
19           npm and Node.js)
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21       •   Using a Node version manager to install Node.js and  npm  (Using  a
22           Node version manager to install Node.js and npm)
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24       •   Using a Node installer to install Node.js and npm (Using a Node in‐
25           staller to install Node.js and npm)
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28   Checking your version of npm and Node.js
29       To see if you already have Node.js and npm installed and check the  in‐
30       stalled version, run the following commands:
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32         node -v
33         npm -v
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35   Using a Node version manager to install Node.js and npm
36       Node  version managers allow you to install and switch between multiple
37       versions of Node.js and npm on your system so you can test your  appli‐
38       cations  on  multiple  versions of npm to ensure they work for users on
39       different   versions.   You   can   search   for   them    on    GitHub
40       ⟨https://github.com/search?q=node+version+man‐
41       ager+archived%3Afalse&type=repositories&ref=advsearch⟩.
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43   Using a Node installer to install Node.js and npm
44       If you are unable to use a Node version manager, you can use a Node in‐
45       staller to install both Node.js and npm on your system.
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47       •   Node.js installer ⟨https://nodejs.org/en/download/⟩
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49       •   NodeSource installer ⟨https://github.com/nodesource/distributions⟩.
50           If you use Linux, we recommend that you use a NodeSource installer.
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53   OS X or Windows Node installers
54       If you're using OS X or Windows, use one of  the  installers  from  the
55       Node.js download page ⟨https://nodejs.org/en/download/⟩. Be sure to in‐
56       stall the version labeled LTS. Other versions have not yet been  tested
57       with npm.
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59   Linux or other operating systems Node installers
60       If  you're using Linux or another operating system, use one of the fol‐
61       lowing installers:
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63       •   NodeSource installer  ⟨https://github.com/nodesource/distributions⟩
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66       •   One    of   the   installers   on   the   Node.js   download   page
67           ⟨https://nodejs.org/en/download/⟩
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70       Or see this page  ⟨https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/⟩  to
71       install npm for Linux in the way many Linux developers prefer.
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73   Less-common operating systems
74       For  more  information  on installing Node.js on a variety of operating
75       systems,  see  this  page  ⟨https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-man‐
76       ager/⟩.
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