nvm for Windows
A node.js version management utility for Windows. Ironically written in Go. (by coreybutler)
volta
Volta: JS Toolchains as Code. ⚡ (by volta-cli)
| nvm for Windows | volta | |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | 90 | |
| 37,364 | 10,998 | |
| - | 1.7% | |
| 5.8 | 9.4 | |
| 22 days ago | 6 days ago | |
| Go | Rust | |
| MIT License | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
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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 2024-10-11.
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Best PowerShell Dev Environment on Windows
Download: https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases/download/1.1.12/nvm-setup.exe
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Angular Fundamentals: Setting Up Your Angular Development Environment Using Command Prompt
Download NVM for Windows from the official NVM for Windows GitHub repository. Scroll down and find the latest nvm-setup.exe file.
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The Ultimate Guide to Node.js Version Managers: NVM, NVS, fnm, Volta, and asdf | Part 1
Download the nvm-windows installer from its GitHub repository.
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How to install Node.js, NPM and NVM on Windows (node version manager)
4. NVM installation: • For macOS and Linux: Visit the official NVM repository on GitHub (nvm-sh/nvm). • For Windows: Download NVM from the following link:
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Seamlessly Manage Node.js Versions on Windows with nvm
Download the installer: Visit the nvm-windows releases page and download the latest nvm-setup.zip file.
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Create a websocket client/server setup with Angular, SocketIo and Ionic — Pt1, Node.js websocket server
Go to and download nvm. Once installed you’ll want to run:
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How to Manage Your Node.js Versions Using the Node Version Manager (NVM)
First, go to the GitHub page, scroll down, and click on the download now button indicated with the red arrow.
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How to install NVM(Node Version Manager) on Windows
NVM is primarily supported on Linux and Mac, but not on Windows. However, there’s a similar tool called nvm-windows created by Corey Butler, which provides a similar experience for managing Node.js versions on Windows.
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Upgrading Node.js via the terminal (NVM or brew)
Download nvm-windows from the nvm-windows releases page.
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NVM – Node Version Management
I usually develop on Windows so I installed NVM for Windows from here, but if you’re on other OS I’m sure you can find a version that supports it, probably this is the answer.
volta
Posts with mentions or reviews of volta.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-09-12.
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Introduction to Vitest and Angular
To install Volta head over to https://volta.sh/ and get the appropriate installer package for your operating system, I'm using Ubuntu and all we need for this is:
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The Ultimate Guide to Node.js Version Managers: NVM, NVS, fnm, Volta, and asdf | Part 2
Alternatively, you may download an installer and perform a manual installation from GitHub.
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How To Self-Host Cloudflare
You’ll need Docker installed to follow the steps required to containerize Workerd. If you don’t already have docker installed, you can find a guide to do so here. You’ll also need Node.js installed to run the CLI tools we’ll use to compile the hello-world app later on.
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How to Manage Your Node.js Versions Using the Node Version Manager (NVM)
Volta is a version manager that goes beyond the scope of Node.js, unlike NVM, to manage other Javascript tools like yarn, NPM, and even Rust. It is a good alternative to NVM, as it has the unique ability to automatically switch versions based on project requirements, which NVM doesn’t have.
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What's New in Node.js 22
For greater flexibility in managing multiple versions of Node.js simultaneously, consider a version management tool like Volta:
- Volta – Fastest Node version manager in Rust
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Faster Postgres Queries with Cloudflare Hyperdrive and Neon
Your local machine should have Node.js and npm installed. Wrangler CLI requires a Node version of 16.13.0 or later to avoid permission issues.
- The Hassle-Free JavaScript Tool Manager
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You should be using rtx
For node version management, I highly recommend Volta (not affiliated) - https://volta.sh
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Volta and NW.js are amazing together
Go to https://volta.sh and install Volta
What are some alternatives?
When comparing nvm for Windows and volta you can also consider the following projects:
nodist - Natural node.js and npm version manager for windows.
fnm - 🚀 Fast and simple Node.js version manager, built in Rust
nvs - Node Version Switcher - A cross-platform tool for switching between versions and forks of Node.js
asdf - Extendable version manager with support for Ruby, Node.js, Elixir, Erlang & more
nodenv - Manage multiple NodeJS versions.
nvm - Node Version Manager - POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions
n - Node version management
nushell - A new type of shell