nvm for Windows
A node.js version management utility for Windows. Ironically written in Go. (by coreybutler)
nodist
Natural node.js and npm version manager for windows. (by nodists)
| nvm for Windows | nodist | |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | 3 | |
| 41,171 | 1,640 | |
| 2.2% | 1.1% | |
| 7.9 | 5.9 | |
| about 2 months ago | over 1 year ago | |
| Go | JavaScript | |
| MIT License | MIT License |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
nvm for Windows
Posts with mentions or reviews of nvm for Windows.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2025-04-19.
- Easily Manage Node.js Versions with NVM — Complete Setup + Tips (macOS, Linux, Windows)
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How to install and use NVM
Download the latest NVM for Windows installer from the official GitHub repository — NVM Windows releases
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How to switch Node.js version: A cross-platform guide for NVM and alternatives
For Windows users, use nvm-windows. After running the Windows installer, use the following commands to install and switch the Node.js version. Those commands are the same as in the Linux environment:
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Struggling with Manual Node Switching? NVM Has Your Back
Download the nvm-setup.exe from https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases and run the installer.
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Fixed: My React/Node Setup is Broken (A Practical Guide)
Windows: Follow instructions on the nvm-windows GitHub repository
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Installing and Managing Node.js with NVM
On Windows: Download the nvm-windows installer from GitHub, run the installer, and follow the instructions.
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"nvm use" does not work with nvm-windows
I installed nvm with the installer (v1.2.1). I tried a simple nvm use 20.18.1 (or whatever version you were targeting) and was met with a frustrating error.
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Setup NVM in your organization/admin system's like a pro
After creating a folder with full control access then download the latest nvm-noinstall.zip file from this link After downloading done extract zip file and name the folder “nvm” and paste that folder or dir into the folder which you have create from Step 1
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Contributing to expressjs
The WSL Discovery: My research led me to the conclusion that I should run Ruby on the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), since it offers a much better development environment and access to the powerful Ruby Version Manager (RVM), which would allow me to work on projects that use different versions of Ruby. To me, installing RVM was a very similar feeling, since I use nvm-windows to allow me to switch between different node versions.
nodist
Posts with mentions or reviews of nodist.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2025-04-19.
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Easily Manage Node.js Versions with NVM — Complete Setup + Tips (macOS, Linux, Windows)
nodist – Manages Node and npm versions.
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😊A node.js and npm version manager（Nodist will not die. It will revive）😊
nullivex/nodist wafflook/Nodistx
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Guide to NW.js versions
Windows 7 - nodist
What are some alternatives?
When comparing nvm for Windows and nodist you can also consider the following projects:
fnm - 🚀 Fast and simple Node.js version manager, built in Rust
nvm - Node Version Manager - POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions
nodenv - Manage multiple NodeJS versions.
code-forensics - A toolset for code analysis and report visualisation
nodeenv - Virtual environment for Node.js & integrator with virtualenv
christian-git - A wrapper for Git to sanctify your version control workflow. ✝️