Effective nodejs version management for the busy developer

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  1. nvm

    Node Version Manager - POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions

    I highly recommend setting up nodejs with a version manager, nvm was and still is a popular option, however, I now recommend and have been using fnm, a simpler and faster alternative to manage my nodejs versions.

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  3. pnpm

    Fast, disk space efficient package manager

    I also recommend using pnpm as a package manager, it's faster and more efficient than npm or yarn with great capabilities concerning monorepo setup. On recent nodejs versions (v16.13+), you can install it easily with:

  4. fnm

    🚀 Fast and simple Node.js version manager, built in Rust

    I highly recommend setting up nodejs with a version manager, nvm was and still is a popular option, however, I now recommend and have been using fnm, a simpler and faster alternative to manage my nodejs versions.

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