HOW TO SETUP node.js and NPM on windows (best way)

  HOW TO SETUP node.js and NPM on windows (best way)

STEP 1: 

Download nvm-setup exe:

        nvm-setup.exe

(or)

Visit here:

https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases

        and download the nvm-setup.exe file

STEP 2:

Install the setup.exe file.         After finishing nvm installation, open cmd and type: 

                                nvm -v

Now you will be able to see the installed nvm version.

        This means that nvm is correctly installed on your machine.

STEP 3:

To install the latest LTS version of node. 

Run:

nvm install lts

                          (or)

STEP 4:

If you want to download any other version of node.

Run:

nvm list available

This will give you all the available version of node js.

After that, 

Run:

nvm install <version>

STEP 5: 

After installation is completed,

Run:

nvm list  //to view the installed node version(s) in your machine.

STEP 6: Now run this command:

         nvm use <version>

{You have successfully installed node , which also installs NPM in your machine

 To check, 

                            Run:  node -v  &  npm --v   }