Node.js nvm - Node Version Manager Install nvm on Mac OSX
Example
INSTALLATION PROCESS
You can install Node Version Manager using git, curl or wget. You run these commands in Terminal on Mac OSX.
curl example:
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.31.3/install.sh | bash
wget example:
wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.31.3/install.sh | bash
TEST THAT NVM WAS PROPERLY INSTALLED
To test that nvm was properly installed, close and re-open Terminal and enter nvm. If you get a nvm: command not found message, your OS may not have the necessary .bash_profile file. In Terminal, enter touch ~/.bash_profile and run the above install script again.
If you still get nvm: command not found, try the following:
- In Terminal, enter
nano .bashrc. You should see an export script almost identical to the following:
export NVM_DIR=”/Users/johndoe/.nvm” [ -s “$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh” ] && . “$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh”
- Copy the export script and remove it from .bashrc
- Save and Close the .bashrc file (CTRL+O – Enter – CTRL+X)
- Next, enter
nano .bash_profileto open the Bash Profile - Paste the export script you copied into the Bash Profile on a new line
- Save and Close the Bash Profile (CTRL+O – Enter – CTRL+X)
- Finally enter
nano .bashrcto re-open the .bashrc file - Paste the following line into the file:
source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
- Save and Close (CTRL+O – Enter – CTRL+X)
- Restart Terminal and enter
nvmto test if it's working
