If you’re looking for an easy guide to install Node.js and npm on OS X and macOS — this is it.
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Next, install Node (npm will be installed with Node): brew install node To test out your Node and npm install, try installing Grunt (you might be asked to run with sudo): npm install -g grunt-cli If that worked then congratulations — you’ve installed Node.js, npm, and Grunt. If not — retrace your steps or post a question to Stack Overflow. If you work with a lot of different Node.js utilities, you know that sometimes you need to quickly switch to other versions of Node.js without hosing your entire machine. That's where you can use nvm to download, install, and use different versions of Node.js: nvm install 4.0 At any given time you can switch to another with use: nvm use 0.12. If you can't get Node.Js to work on your computer, do the following to reset it: Open the installation folder. Find the 'nodejs' folder and delete it. Double-click the Node.Js installation file to restart the installation. Use the default settings to install Node.Js.
The default method for installing Node.js is to download a pre-built installer for your platform, install it and make sure it’s on your $PATH.
However, if you’re a Homebrew fan like me and prefer to install all of your packages with it — ensuring your packages are installed using the same commands and directories and allowing Homebrew to easily manage upgrades and updates — then this guide will help you get started.
Install Node.js and npm with Homebrew
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First, install Homebrew.
Then run brew update to make sure Homebrew is up to date.
As a safe measure you should run brew doctor to make sure your system is ready to brew. Run the command below and follow any recommendations from brew doctor.
Next, add Homebrew’s location to your $PATH in your .bash_profile or .zshrc file.
Next, install Node (npm will be installed with Node):
To test out your Node and npm install, try installing Grunt (you might be asked to run with sudo):
If that worked then congratulations — you’ve installed Node.js, npm, and Grunt.
If not — retrace your steps or post a question to Stack Overflow.
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