Node.js Development Setup

We'll install a recent version of Node.js using nvm (Node Version Manager), which is a Node.js version manager for Unix-like/POSIX systems such as Linux and macOS.

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For other options and systems (e.g., Windows), please refer to the official Node.js Download page.

1. Install nvm using Git:

   cd ~/
   git clone https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm.git .nvm
   cd ~/.nvm
   git checkout v0.40.3

2. Add the following at the end of your ~/.bashrc:

   ###
   # nvm
   # source: https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm#git-install
   ###
   export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
   [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"                   # This loads nvm
   [ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" # This loads nvm bash_completion

3. Restart your terminal. Verify nvm works (should print something like 0.39.7):

   nvm -v

4. Install the latest Node.js 20:

   nvm install 20.*

5. Verify Node.js is installed and active (should print something like v20.19.2):

   node -v

6. Upgrade the bundled npm:

   npm --global install npm

7. Check the installed npm version:

   npm -v

That's all!