This means you can have the latest version of Node.js, the latest versions of all the LTS release lines, and any number of other versions you want to use or test as well. One awesome aspect of nvm is that it manages the versions of Node.js, it doesn't just upgrade them. That said, there's a fantastic tool for the community called nvm that allows you to manage the versions of Node.js that you've got installed locally. Many of them typically come with a speedy way to upgrade when a new version is available.īy default, there's not a way to upgrade the version of Node.js you've got from within Node.js itself. It was now time to install the version of Node I required: nvm install v14.16.0įinally, check that Node is installed correctly.This article was first published in NodeSource blog on January 2017.Īs with any programming language, platform, or tool, the first step to using it is getting it installed. '/usr/local/opt/nvm/etc/bash_completion.d/nvm' # This loads nvm bash_completionīefore continuing I ran the source command but you could simply restart your shell: source ~/.zshrc '/usr/local/opt/nvm/nvm.sh' # This loads nvm &. nvm folder and created a new one: rm -rf ~/.nvm & mkdir ~/.nvmĪs I switched from bash to zsh when upgrading to macOS 11 I had to add some lines to my ~/.zshrc: export NVM_DIR= ' $HOME /.nvm' &. With that done I could finally install nvm: brew install nvm I knew I was running the latest version of everything so I jumped straight to: sudo rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools sudo xcode-select -install Error: An exception occurred within a child process: SystemExit: exit Update them from Software Update in System Preferences or run: softwareupdate -all -install -force If that doesn't show you any updates, run: sudo rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools sudo xcode-select -install Alternatively, manually download them from. Please update your Command Line Tools (CLT) or delete it if no updates are available. Ok, this didn't work so well: # 100.0% Error: Your Command Line Tools (CLT) does not support macOS 11.

Try to install the Homebrew nvm: brew install nvm

Uninstall the Homebrew Node: brew uninstall node Having upgraded to macOS 11 recently I found that I had accidentally installed a Node using Homebrew and I needed to get nvm working again. The Node Version Manager is an easy to way to run multiple versions of Node.

Mac install nvm