How do I update Node.js?

Question

I did the following to update my npm:

npm update npm -g

But I have no idea how to update Node.js. Any suggestions? (I'm using Node.js 0.4.1 and want to update to Node.js 0.6.1.)

Answer 1

Use Node Version Manager (NVM)

It's a Bash script that lets you download and manage different versions of node. Full source code is here.

There is a separate project for nvm for Windows: github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows

Answer 2

To upgrade node to the latest version or to a specific version you can do the following:

sudo npm install n -g
sudo n 0.10.18   // This will give you the specific version

For the latest stable version:

sudo n stable

Answer 3

Short & stupid answer:

Go to this page: Download | Node.js

Download the installer for your platform, then install it.

Answer 4

First update npm,

npm install -g npm stable

Then update node,

npm install -g node or npm install -g n

check after version installation,

node --versionor node -v

Answer 5

This is a simple solution that works for all supported operating systems* including Windows:

After a lot of surfing and not finding a straight solution, I just tried going to Node.js site, clicked the DOWNLOADS button on homepage and executed the installer program (MSI).

Thankfully it took care of everything and with a few clicks of 'Next' button I got the latest Node.js version running on my Windows machine.

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For Docker users, here's the official Node.js image.

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PS: To check your Node version use npm version or node --version.
PPS: Keep an eye on NodeJS blog - Vulnerabilities so you don't miss important security releases.

^{* Operating systems supported by Node.js: Windows, Linux, MacOS, SunOS, IBM AIX}

Answer 6

On CentOS 7 you can do the following:

sudo npm cache clean -f
sudo npm install -g n
sudo n stable
sudo ln -sf /usr/local/n/versions/node/5.4.1/bin/node /usr/bin/node
node –v (Should show updated version now)
npm rebuild node-sass (Optional: if you use this)

Note: The symlink is required to link your node binary with the latest Node.js installed binary file.