The most comprehensive download and installation tutorial for nvm

The most comprehensive download and installation tutorial for nvm

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1. What is nvm?

nvm is a node version management tool, which can easily switch, install, view, etc. the node version. Unlike npm, npm is a management tool for dependent packages.

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Two, install nvm

1.nvm download address

https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases
提示：1.nvm-setup.zip：这是一个安装包，下载之后点击安装，无需配置就可以使用，方便。2.如果电脑上之前已经单独安装了node，先卸载

2. Double-click the downloaded nvm installation package

3. Check to agree, then next next step

4. Modify the nvm and nodejs installation directory or directly next

5. Install, then win+R enter cmd and press Enter, then enter the nvm command to check whether the installation is successful

提示：在刚刚的nvm文件位置打开cmd

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3. Configure Taobao mirror source

Under the nvm installation path, open the settings.txt file and add the following code

node_mirror: https://npm.taobao.org/mirrors/node/
npm_mirror: https://npm.taobao.org/mirrors/npm/

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4. Install node

1. Enter the following code to view the node version that nvm can install

nvm ls                      // 看安装的所有node.js的版本
 
nvm list available          // 查显示可以安装的所有node.js的版本

2. Install the corresponding version.

nvm install 版本号 // 例如：nvm install 14.20.0

Installing~~

The installation is successful

3. Switch to the installed version

nvm use 版本号           //nvm use 14.20.0  切换到使用指定的nodejs版本

4. Check whether the switching is completed, and open a new cmd

node -v

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Five, nvm common commands

• nvm ---- Verify that nvm is installed
• nvm list ---- View all installed node versions
• nvm install version number ---- install the specified version of node (npm will automatically install correspondingly) (example: nvm install 14.16.0)
• nvm use version number----after installing node, you must remember to use this command, you can use the installed node
• nvm uninstall version number----uninstall the specified version of node
• nvm list available View the versions that can be installed on the network
• nvm install installs the latest version of nvm
• nvm root [path] set and view root path
• nvm version View the current version
• nvm node_mirror [url] Set or view node_mirror in setting.txt, if not set, the default is https://nodejs.org/dist/
  　　nvm npm_mirror [url] Set or view npm_mirror in setting.txt, if not set The default is: https://github.com/npm/npm/archive/.

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6. The pits encountered

Unable to locate the program input point getHostNameW in the dynamic link library WS2_32.dll
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