How to Update Node.js and NPM in the Terminal on Mac OS
In this video we are going to update Node.js and NPM to the most recent version. They will be updated using NVM (Node Version Manager). We will go through the installation process of NVM and how to use NVM.
Steps to Update Node and NPM:
Installing NVM (Node Version Manager)
1. To see if you have NVM installed, open the terminal and type in: nvm -v
2. If you don’t have NVM installed, download it here:
https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm#install...
Updating Node.js with NVM
1. To see the current version of Node, open the terminal and type in: node -v
2. To update Node use the following command: nvm install node
3. Then use node -v to verify you have the most recent version of Node
*** If you don't see the new version, you can use NVM to switch to the latest version by typing: nvm use 15.13.0 (whatever version you installed)
Updating NPM with NVM
1. To see the current version of NPM, open the terminal and type in: npm -v
2. To update NPM use the following command: npm install -g npm
3. Then use npm -v to verify you have the most recent version of NPM
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