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# Easy Install node.js
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| Sponsored by [ppl](https://ppl.family) |
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Simple node.js installer for macOS and Linux
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## QuickStart
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```bash
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curl -fsL bit.ly/node-installer | bash
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```
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*Note*: [bit.ly/node-installer](https://bit.ly/node-installer) is a redirect to <https://git.coolaj86.com/coolaj86/node-installer.sh/raw/master/install.sh>
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## Screencast
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[How to Setup a VPS for node.js Development](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypjzi1axH2A) - [(3:06 installing node.js](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypjzi1axH2A#t=186))
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## Installer Options
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* [x] version
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* [x] install location
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* [x] tools for building native modules
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### Choose Version
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The latest version of node is installed by default.
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You can choose a specific version by defining `NODE_VERSION` in the format `vX`, `vX.Y`, or `v.X.Y.Z`:
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```bash
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NODE_VERSION=v10
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```
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Usage:
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```bash
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export NODE_VERSION=v10.10
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curl -fsSL https://bit.ly/node-installer | bash
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```
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### Location
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By default node will be installed to `/usr/local`, without root if possible.
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You can choose a specific location by setting **both** `NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX` **and** `NODE_PATH`:
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```bash
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export NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX=$HOME/.local
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export NODE_PATH=$NPM_CONFIG_PREFIX/lib/node_modules
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curl -fsSL https://bit.ly/node-installer | bash
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```
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If you want to add the install location to your `PATH`, add `/bin` to the custom location used above and append it like so:
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```bash
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PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin
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```
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### Development Tools
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If you plan on building or creating native node modules, you'll want to install `gcc`, `pgk-config`, and a few other required tools and niceties.
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In fact, it's fairly common for modules to have both native module and pure js dependencies, so you'll probably want (or need) to install these even if you don't plan to use them directly.
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* [x] curl & wget
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* [x] git
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* [x] rsync
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* [x] xcode, brew (on macOS), build-essential (Linux)
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* [x] gcc, pkg-config
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* [x] pkg-config
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* [x] node.js, jshint
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Pass `--dev-deps` to the installer script and it will use either `brew` (on macOS) or `apt` (on Linux) to install the development tools.
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```bash
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curl -fsSL https://bit.ly/node-installer | bash -s -- --dev-deps
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```
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Or, if you don't have `curl` installed yet you can use `wget`:
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```bash
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wget -nv https://bit.ly/node-installer -O - | bash -s -- --dev-deps
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```
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### Securing your server
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If you're running a node.js server on anything with a public ip address
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(an "edge" server), I'd highly recommend that you also install `fail2ban` to secure ssh -
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especially if you haven't switched your server to use key-only authentication (which you should also do).
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See [The 15-Minute Guide to Secure VPS Access (for the Semi-Paranoid)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZzhIIJmlE0)
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## Notes
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* [OS X](#apple-os-x)
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* [Ubuntu Linux](#ubuntu-linux)
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* [Important Notes](#other-things-you-should-know)
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### Apple OS X
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First you need to **Install XCode Command Line Tools**
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```bash
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xcode-select --install
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```
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Then you need to **Accept the XCode License** by running any command installed by Xcode with sudo. We'll use git.
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```bash
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sudo git --version
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```
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You can scroll to the bottom by hitting shift+G (capital G).
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Type `agree` and hit enter to accept the license.
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Now you can install node.js
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```bash
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curl -fsSL https://bit.ly/node-installer -o /tmp/node-installer.sh; bash /tmp/node-installer.sh --dev-deps
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```
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*TODO*: Make it easier to accepting the license (automatic?)
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### Ubuntu Linux
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```bash
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wget -nv https://bit.ly/node-installer -O /tmp/node-installer.sh; bash /tmp/node-installer.sh --dev-deps
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```
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### Automatic Version Detection
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Fun FYI, here's how the latest version is determined:
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```bash
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NODE_VERSION=$(curl -fsSL https://nodejs.org/dist/index.tab | tail -n +2 | cut -f 1 | head -1 )
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echo "The current node.js version is $NODE_VERSION"
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```
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```bash
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BASE_VER="v10\\."
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NODE_VERSION=$(curl -fsSL https://nodejs.org/dist/index.tab | tail -n +2 | cut -f 1 | grep $BASE_VER | head -1 )
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echo "Latest node.js $BASE_VER is $NODE_VERSION"
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``` |