NVM

Node Version Manager allows you to use multiple diferent versions of node and switch between them easily.

Installation

NVM

Install the newest version of NVM (get the current version number here)

$ curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.35.2/install.sh | bash

Be sure to completely restart your terminal before proceeding.

Node

$ nvm install --lts # most recent version with long term support
$ nvm install node  # most recent version without LTS

Usage

$ nvm use --lts
$ nvm use node

Specific Versions

$ nvm ls                # show all installed versions
$ nvm install xx.xx.x   # x's meaning the version numbers
$ nvm use xx.xx.x
$ nvm uninstall xx.xx.x

Set Default Node Version

$ nvm alias default xx.xx

Within a Project

Create a file in the root of your project called .nvmrc and place the version number inside, e.g.

14.17.6

To use nvm within the project, set your current directory to the root of the project where the .nvmrc file is and follow these steps:

References

  1. https://techstacker.com/run-multiple-node-versions-node-nvm/
  2. https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm#installing-and-updating
  3. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/57110542/how-to-write-a-nvmrc-file-which-automatically-change-node-version

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