How to install/ upgrade Node in windows

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Here we are going to learn how install / upgrade the node in different ways. We can install/upgrade the node by the following two ways

1. Installing the node from executable file
2. Installing from the NVS (Node Version Switcher)

Method 1: Download the executable file and install

1. Go to the node download page and download

2. Run the executable file, it will install/upgrade the node

Method 2: Installing/upgrading by using NVS(Node version switcher)

In this method, we can switch over to the previous/ latest node version. This is an advantages of NVS. Before begin, Uninstall the node if you have installed already and follow the below method to install the node through NVS.

1. Open the command prompt as administrator

2. Install NVS via chocolatery by the following command

choco install nvs

Or download NVS .msi file directly from here and open it to install the NVS

3. Install the node LTS by the following command

nvs add node/lts

4. Use the latest version of a node by the following command

nvs use node/<version>

For example

nvs use node/16.13.0/x64

5. Add it to PATH permanently, use NVS link:

nvs link <version>

For example

nvs link node/16.13.0/x64

You can verify the Node installed/upgraded by the following command. Before that close the existing command prompt and Re-run

node -v