{"id":3060,"date":"2022-10-20T11:59:30","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T11:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gridhosting.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=3060"},"modified":"2022-10-12T12:03:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T12:03:59","slug":"how-to-update-node-js-to-latest-version-for-mac-windows-or-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gridhosting.co.uk\/blogs\/how-to-update-node-js-to-latest-version-for-mac-windows-or-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Update Node.js to Latest Version For Mac, Windows or Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for an easy way to update Node.js to Latest Version for Mac, Windows, or Linux we are here to help. However, first, we need to know about Node.js.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Node.js<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A server-side open-source Java Scrip environment that operates on Chrome\u2019s V8 JS engine. Its vastness resulted in a large community of users flooding contributions after every passing second. This makes sense why it is so important for the users to update Node.js. In addition to that, it is important for the technologies to remain up-to-date by improving their security and offering new features after the increasing threats and rapidly changing demands. Therefore, it is essential for the developer to ensure he is updating Node.js on regular basis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here we will explain different ways through which you can update Node.js.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Ways to update Node.js on Mac<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>NPM<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NPM is an online repository where Node.js projects are published, it is also a command line utility for communicating with other repositories and assisting in the installation of different packages. In case you are a MAC OS user then you can benefit from the simple method of updating Node.js.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One can make good use of the n model in the npm command in order to update Node.js through the command line. It will also help us to know about various versions of Node.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly, the user needs to clear his cache\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Npm cache clean-f<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Installation of n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Npm install -g n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the installation of n, you should proceed towards the installation of an established version of Node.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sudo n stable\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case you want to install the latest feature below is the command for you\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sudo n latest\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your intentions are to simply download a specific version you can do this\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N 14.17.1<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>HomeBrew<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A package management tool that is designed for the MAC OS. You can also use it to install Node.js over your laptop\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brew install node is the command you need to run this command in your Operating system Terminal. The brew update command will help you to homebrew before updating the Node.js. Update Node by entering the brew upgrade node command in the command line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One can also hit brew switch node 14.17.1 in order to switch between the Node.js Versions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hope you have understood the method of updating the Node.js on your Mac. If you are a window user you can also update the latest version of Node.js.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is how you can do that<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to Update NodeJS on Windows<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While using the windows operating system we can use <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nvm-windows. Although there are various usage similarities the NVM and nvm-windows differ from each other. Therefore, you need to uninstall the existing Node and npm versions if there are any. Or else there will be a conflict while you are updating the Node.js on your windows. In addition, you have to delete the available installation directories\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(%ProgramFiles%\\nodejs)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start by downloading the nvm-setup-zip file and run the installer. Now go to your command prompt terminal. Don\u2019t forget to run it as administrator as the utility runs in an admin shell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now install the long-term supported version for instance if you want to go for 14.17.1<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Change the version you have installed through\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nvm use 14.17.1<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also install the latest version\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nvm install latest<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run this to check the list of installed NodeJS versions\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nvm list<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To check what is the available versions for download\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nvm list available\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>How To update NodeJS On Linux\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Node version Manager<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Node version manager refers to a tool that helps developers to install various versions of NodeJS and switch between them quickly. There are two node versions available from which one can choose as per his requirements for Linux or Mac Operating system that include nvm or n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>NVM<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nvm is a scripted-based version manager of NodeJS. The user can also update the NodeJS version on Linux or Mac with Wget. For example, you want to install the 38.0 version of nvm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to run the below command in order to update the Wget<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wget -qO- https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/nvm-sh\/nvm\/v0.38.0\/install.sh | bash<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case you want to update the Wget though cURL below will be the command\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">curl -o- https:\/\/raw.githubusercontent.com\/nvm-sh\/nvm\/v0.38.0\/install.sh | bash<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The above commands will also enable you to replicate <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">~\/.nvm\u00a0in a manner that allows you to make required changes to your profile allowing you global access around your system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clear any cache that\u2019s available\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">npm cache clean \u2013f<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">installation of n globally:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">npm install -g n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you have n installed it, let\u2019s start installing the latest stable version of Node<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n stable<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can even select to install the latest features by the below command<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n latest<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to download a particular version, you can simply do this:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n 14.17.1<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To see a list of downloaded versions on your machine:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To upgrade to the latest LTS version:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n its<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How to update NodeJS through a Node installer\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These days no one is interested in updating the NodeJS through a node installer as it is not a popular method. However, users still find it a possible solution in case they feel problems with above-motioned ways<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Updating NodeJS With installer on Linux<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The method is very easy for anyone has it requires you to go on the official website where Linux Binary packages are available. Here you can choose the installer you like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>You May Also Like to Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gridhosting.co.uk\/blogs\/nginx-vs-apache\/\">Nginx vs Apache: Which Is the Best Web Server<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><b>Updating Node.js with Installer on Windows &amp; macOS<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The users while updating the NodeJS with the installer on windows and Mac can select any installer. Start by running the installer wizard and you don\u2019t need to do any changes. Usually, there is nothing that you would have to change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you are done the NodeJS will be installed and your NodeJS version will be upgraded. In simple words, the old version of NodeJS will be replaced with the newer one available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Above are the easy ways for you to update NodeJS that will help you throughout the way. In case the upgrade would not make any difference to your website or application. You can also go for the NodeJS hosting services to make things better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although there are some free hosting services available online. However, they offer limited features which are not helpful for improving your website performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Below are the hosting providers which can help you in this regard.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>A2 Hosting <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comes with a dedicated NodeJS module for the cPanel which enables the users to register the application install an npm and form a package.json file. In addition to that individuals can also use the command line with the server for the app\u2019s configuration.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The combination of fast NVMe SSD storage on VPS plans makes A2 Hosting a suitable choice when it comes to long-time Node.js support. Moreover, it also helps in saving the time of developers required for the programming and server maintenance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Inmotion hosting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also allows the users to install NodeJS with the help of easy apache 4 on the SSH connection through a command line tool. The company is popular amongst users because of its affordable managed hosting plans where individuals can even buy a plan of 2 vCPU and 2GB of RAM at a very reasonable rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><strong>InterServer<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides a simple button that allows you to form a Node.js application and run npm through a browser-based interface. The SSH connection is also available allowing you to to configure apps. 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