Node.js download page: https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager

Method 1: Manual Installation via Archive

After downloading the appropriate package from the link above, extract it to /env/nodejs (adjust the path as needed).

• Create symbolic links

sudo ln -s /env/nodejs/node-v16.18.0-linux-x64/bin/npm /usr/local/bin/
sudo ln -s /env/nodejs/node-v16.18.0-linux-x64/bin/node /usr/local/bin/

• Set mirror registry

npm config set registry https://registry.npmmirror.com/

• Verify registry

npm config get registry

• Install cnpm

npm install -g cnpm --registry=https://registry.npmmirror.com/

• Create symlink for cnpm

sudo ln -s /env/nodejs/node-v16.18.0-linux-x64/bin/cnpm /usr/local/bin/

Method 2: Using nvm

# Install nvm (Node Version Manager)
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.7/install.sh | bash

# Download and install Node.js (you may need to restart the terminal)
nvm install 20

# Verify versions
node -v   # should output `v20.15.1`
npm -v    # should output `10.7.0`

Useful comamnds:

• nvm list — List installed versions
• nvm list installed — List installed versions
• nvm list available — List available versions
• nvm version — Show current nvm version
• nvm install — Install latest version
• nvm use <version> — Switch to a specific version
• nvm ls — List all versions
• nvm current — Show current active version
• nvm alias <name> <version> — Set an alias
• nvm unalias <name> — Remove an alias
• nvm reinstall-packages <version> — Reinstall global packages for a version
• nvm on — Enable Node.js version management
• nvm off — Disable Node.js version management
• nvm proxy — View or set proxy
• nvm node_mirror <url> — Set or view Node.js mirror
• nvm npm_mirror <url> — Set or view npm mirrror
• nvm uninstall <version> — Uninstall a version
• nvm use [version] [arch] — Use a version with optional architecture
• nvm root [path] — Set or view root path

Method 3: Using fnm

# Install fnm (Fast Node Manager)
curl -fsSL https://fnm.vercel.app/install | bash

# Download and install Node.js
fnm use --install-if-missing 20

# Verify versions
node -v   # should output `v20.15.1`
npm -v    # should output `10.7.0`

Useful commands:

• fnm install <version> — Install a specific version
• fnm install --lts — Install LTS version
• fnm uninstall <version> — Uninstall a version
• fnm uninstall <alias> — Uninstall an aliased version
• fnm use <version|alias> — Use a specific version
• fnm alias <name> <version> — Set a alias
• fnm unalias <name> — Remove an alias
• fnm default <version> — Set the default version