# NVM Node Version Manager

https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm#usage

To download, compile, and install the latest release of node, do this:

nvm install node # "node" is an alias for the latest version

To install a specific version of node:

nvm install 6.14.4 # or 10.10.0, 8.9.1, etc

The first version installed becomes the default.

use default version

nvm use node

run a specific version:

nvm exec 4.2 node --version

# System Version of Node

If you want to use the system-installed version of node, you can use the special default alias "system":

nvm use system
nvm run system --version

# Listing Versions

If you want to see what versions are installed:

nvm ls

If you want to see what versions are available to install:

nvm ls-remote