Npm Brew
If you’re looking for an easy guide to install Node.js and npm on OS X and macOS — this is it.
Homebrew Vs Npm
Before we get started, are you listening to JS Party? If not, you should be! Maybe start with our episode all about best practices for Node developers. ✊
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.
- Homebrew handles downloading, unpacking and installing Node and NPM on your system. The whole process (after you have XCode and Homebrew installed) should only take you a few minutes. Open the Terminal app and type brew install node. Sit back and wait.
- Brew 下 安装node 和 npm. 其实npm是nodejs的包管理器（package manager）。我们在Node.js上开发时，会用到很多别人已经写好的javascript代码，如果每当我们需要别人的代码时，都根据名字搜索一下，下载源码，解压，再使用，会非常麻烦。.
- Brew install node Other package managers for Linux and Windows are listed in nvm is a popular way to run Node.js. It allows you to easily switch the Node.js version, and install new versions to try and easily rollback if something breaks, for example.
- When node (v.0.10.33) is installed with homebrew (v. 0.9.5), at one point it says: Caveats If you update npm itself do NOT use the npm upgrade command Instead execute: npm install -g npm@latest.
First, you need to install the Node.js runtime itself, along with Node’s package manager, npm. Then you need to install an editor in which to write your source code as you complete the units of the LP. You’re welcome to use any editor you like, but I recommend you use VS Code (for reasons I’ll outline later in this unit).
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
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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Node.js can be installed in different ways. This post highlights the most common and convenient ones.
Official packages for all the major platforms are available at https://nodejs.org/en/download/.
One very convenient way to install Node.js is through a package manager. In this case, every operating system has its own.
On macOS, Homebrew is the de-facto standard, and - once installed - allows you to install Node.js very easily, by running this command in the CLI:
Other package managers for Linux and Windows are listed in https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/
nvm is a popular way to run Node.js. It allows you to easily switch the Node.js version, and install new versions to try and easily rollback if something breaks, for example.
It is also very useful to test your code with old Node.js versions.
See https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm for more information about this option.
Brew Node
My suggestion is to use the official installer if you are just starting out and you don't use Homebrew already, otherwise, Homebrew is my favorite solution.
In any case, when Node.js is installed you'll have access to the node executable program in the command line.
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