nvm Command Examples

Install, uninstall or switch between Node.js versions. Supports version numbers like "12.8" or "v16.13.1", and labels like "stable", "system", etc. See also: asdf. More information: https://github.com/creationix/nvm.

• Install a specific version of Node.js:

nvm install {{node_version}}

• Use a specific version of Node.js in the current shell:

nvm use {{node_version}}

• Set the default Node.js version:

nvm alias default {{node_version}}

• List all available Node.js versions and highlight the default one:

nvm list

• Uninstall a given Node.js version:

nvm uninstall {{node_version}}

• Launch the REPL of a specific version of Node.js:

nvm run {{node_version}} --version

• Execute a script in a specific version of Node.js:

nvm exec {{node_version}} node {{app.js}}