

You can calculate the checksum on the files you download to verify the integrity of the files: A SHA256 checksum is supplied with each download.

If you're using OS X or Windows, use one of the installers from the Node.js download page. If you use Linux, we recommend that you use a NodeSource installer. If you are unable to use a Node version manager, you can use a Node installer to install both Node.js and npm on your system. Using a Node installer to install Node.js and npm Node version managers allow you to install and switch between multiple versions of Node.js and npm on your system so you can test your applications on multiple versions of npm to ensure they work for users on different versions.


Npm -v Using a Node version manager to install Node.js and npm
