In this post you will learn how to easy install nodejs.(For unix)

It is recommended to install nodejs through **nvm** which helps you manage nodejs versions and switch between them.

Steps:

  • Use install script using wget

    wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.31.1/install.sh | bash

    or install updated version of nvm from here.

  • Check nvm installation by command -v nvm. It will show nvm as output.
  • Now to install latest version of nodejs run `nvm install stable’.
  • It will show you installed nodejs version at the end.

You can switch between nodejs version using nvm use <version>.