Node Version Manager (NVM) on Windows

nvm was designed for Linux. nvmw, which is completely different broke around node v0.10.30. Try NVM for Windows.


Nvm can be used to manage various node version :

  • Step1: Download nvm for Windows

  • Step2: Choose nvm-setup.zip

  • Step3: Unzip & click on installer.

  • Step4: Check if nvm properly installed, In new command prompt type nvm

  • Step5: Install node js using nvm : nvm install <version> : The version can be a node.js version or "latest" for the latest stable version

  • Step6: check node version - node -v

  • Step7(Optional)If you want to install another version of node js - Use STEP 5 with different version.

  • Step8: Check list node js version - nvm list

  • Step9: If you want to use specific node version do - nvm use <version>


NVM Installation & usage on Windows

Below are the steps for NVM Installation on Windows:

NVM stands for node version manager, which will help to switch between node versions while also allowing to work with multiple npm versions.

  • Install nvm setup.
  • Use command nvm list to check list of installed node versions.
  • Example: Type nvm use 6.9.3 to switch versions.

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