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

If you want to update Node.js, just try

npm update

from your Windows cmd prompt.

Else if you want to update any specific package try

npm update <package_name>

Example:

npm update phonegap

Answer 2

The easy way to update node and npm :

npm install -g npm@latest

download the latest version of node js and update /install

Answer 3

1. npm clean cache - you forget to clean ur cache

2. npm update -g

   This works on mine Windows, I hope it will also work for you :D

Answer 4

$ npm install -g npm stable

worked for me to update npm

Answer 5

In windows download the node executable file from the website and install it. this worked for me.

Answer 6

According to Nodejs Official Page, you can install&update new node version on windows using Chocolatey or Scoop

Using(Chocolatey):

cinst nodejs
# or for full install with npm
cinst nodejs.install

Using(Scoop):

scoop install nodejs

Also you can download the Windows Installer directly from the nodejs.org web site