If you are unsure which you need, choose LTS. LTS is aimed at production environments that require stability and continued uptime. The most recent version of long-term support (LTS) is listed and you also have the option to choose a version in the Current section.Ĭurrent is for developers and development or testing environments that don’t require the systems to be as stable or up and accessible.

If you’re using the installer to update, go to the Node.js downloads page to get the appropriate version. Update your local workstation’s system using the tools and package managers for the operating system. Sudo apt-get update & sudo apt-get upgrade If you do, see the guide How to Install and Use the Node Version Manager. This guide assumes you are only updating your version of Node.js and aren’t looking to run multiple versions. Install NPM, which installs by default with Node.js. If you don’t have it installed, see the How to Install Node.js guide. This guide assumes you are already running Node.js on your Linode or local workstation and are updating the version. It is regularly updated for security and improvements, and should be kept updated on your systems. Node.js uses the V8 JavaScript engine and is very popular. Node.js is a cross-platform runtime environment for server-side JavaScript applications.

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