

To list the versions of Node.js available to install, run the following command: nvm ls-remote The windows version requires you to Download and Install the executable from the nvm-windows GitHub repository. Here's how to install it for your specific operating system:įollow the steps specified in the nvm GitHub repository, or run the following command in your command line Terminal: curl -o- | bash If you want to add more Node.js versions to use for different applications, or to simply keep your Node.js environment organized, I'd recommend installing nvm. However, if you want to do it the right way, keep reading to learn about nvm. If you want to get started right away, download and install the Node.js binaries by visiting the official Node.js Downloads page. It'll be quite a beautiful journey, I assure you! Since you're reading this, I assume you've decided that Node.js is worth learning. In the first part of the Node.js Tutorial series, you've learned what Node.js is and why you should learn it. In this tutorial you'll learn how to install it using nvm, the Node Version Manager. I hope this tutorial helps.Installing Node.js is very straightforward.

Once done, reinstall NVM in a location that doesn’t require administrator permissions, and try running the nvm use command again. Remove any existing Node.js in your computerĪny version of Node.js you installed using Node’s official installer or Chocolatey will conflict with NVM, so you need to remove any existing versions of Node.js on your computer before installing NVM.įirst, uninstall NVM from your computer, then uninstall any versions of Node.js still available on your system.

I recommend you create a new folder in C:/nvm or D:/nvm to resolve this error. If you already installed NVM in this folder, then you need to reinstall the program in another folder. Windows require admin privilege when accessing this folder to prevent unauthorized modification to the computer. The administrator permission is usually required only when you install NVM in C:\Program Files. The Windows 11 version has the same Developer Mode option as the Windows 10 19043 as well, so it won’t help to resolve the error. It doesn’t grant you the elevated permission to create symlinks. This version of Developer Mode only allows you to install apps from any source.
