Install Node.js and npm

With this step-by-step guide you can easily install Node.js and the corresponding package manager npm & check the installation afterwards.

Prerequisites

To install Node.js in the desired version on your server, you can find the corresponding command under the following link: https://github.com/nodesource/distributions#installation-instructions

The following section describes the installation of Node.js version 20 and npm in the corresponding version 9.5.1.

All previous Node.js versions and the corresponding versions can be found at: https://nodejs.org/en/download/releases

First download the official Node.js package manager (NodeSource) and then start installing Node.js and the corresponding package manager npm.

Debian:

curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash - && apt-get install -y nodejs

Ubuntu:

curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo -E bash - && sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

Node.js and npm should then be successfully installed on your server.

You can check the installation of Node.js and the associated package manager npm with the following commands:

Node.js

node -v
-> Output: v20.15.0 (or similar)

NPM

npm -v
-> Output: 10.7.0 (or similar)