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Install NVM (Node Version Manager) and Node.js

NVM is a tool for managing multiple versions of Node.js. It allows you to install, switch between, and manage different versions of Node.js and NPM (Node Package Manager) easily.

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Install on Linux or macOS

1. Download and install NVM

1.1 Prepare the runtime directory for NVM

# Create runtime directory for NVM:
mkdir -vp ~/workspaces/runtimes/.nvm

# Set and export `NVM_DIR` environment variable:
export NVM_DIR="${HOME}/workspaces/runtimes/.nvm"

1.2 Install NVM

# Get the latest release version of NVM:
export NVM_VERSION=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/nvm-sh/nvm/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | cut -d\" -f4)

# Install or update NVM:
curl -o- "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/${NVM_VERSION}/install.sh" | bash

## Load NVM into the current shell session:
# For bash:
source ~/.bashrc
# For zsh:
source ~/.zshrc

1.3 Verify NVM installation

# Check installed NVM version:
nvm --version

2. Install Node.js and NPM

2.1 Create a new Node.js environment

# Install Node.js, update NPM to latest, and set environment name to `default` (change node.js version as needed):
nvm install --latest-npm --alias=default 24.12.0

# Set nvm to use `default` node.js environment:
nvm use default

# Clean NVM caches:
nvm cache clear

2.2 Verify Node.js and NPM installation

# Check installed Node.js and NPM version:
node -v
npm -v

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