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--- ubuntu:install_node.js [2021/01/25 10:41] – peter
+++ ubuntu:install_node.js [2021/01/25 10:47] (current) – peter
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-===== Install Node.js (any version) and NPM (Node Package Manager) =====
+===== Update your system =====
+<code bash>
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install git-core curl build-essential openssl libssl-dev python
+</code>
+----
+===== Install Node.js =====
+==== Clone the Node.js repository: ====
+<code bash>
+git clone https://github.com/nodejs/node.git
+cd node
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  If you require a specific version of Node:
+<code bash>
+git tag # Gives you a list of released versions
+git checkout v13.10.1
+</code>
+</WRAP>
+==== Compile and install Node ====
+<code bash>
+./configure
+make
+sudo make install
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  This might take a while, depending on your hardware.
+</WRAP>
+==== Check if node was installed correctly ====
+<code bash>
+node -v
+</code>
+----
+===== Install NPM =====
+<code bash>
+curl -L https://npmjs.org/install.sh | sudo sh
+</code>
+<WRAP important>
+**WARNING:**  Running a script directly from the web can be dangerous, as it may contains trojans.
+Instead, you may want to download the script, and then review the contents before actually installing it.
+</WRAP>
+----
+==== Test ====
+<code bash>
+npm -v
+</code>