In this article, we will have explained the necessary steps to install Node.js on CentOS 7. Before continuing with this tutorial, make sure you are logged in as a user with sudo privileges. All the commands in this tutorial should be run as a non-root user.
Node.js is an open source cross-platform JavaScript run-time environment that allows server-side execution of JavaScript code which simply means that you can run JavaScript code on your machine as a standalone application, free of any web browser.
Install Node.js on CentOS
Step 1. The first command will update the package lists to ensure you get the latest version and dependencies.
1 2 3 | sudoyuminstallepel-release sudoyumupdate sudoyuminstallgcc-c++make |
Step 2. Install Node.js with npm on CentOS 7.
- Install Node.js and npm using EPEL repository.
Add node.js yum repository in your system provided by the Node.js official website:
1 | curl-sLhttps://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo -E bash - |
Now you can install Node.js by using the following command, When prompted to import the repository GPG key, type y, and press Enter:
1 | sudoyuminstallnodejs |
Verify installtion of Node.js and npm running following command:
1 | node--version |
- Install Node.js and npm using NVM.
First, download the nvm install script run the following command:
1 | curl-o-https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.11/install.sh | bash |
The script will clone the nvm repository from Github to ~/.nvm and add the script Path to your Bash or ZSH profile.
1 2 3 4 5 | =>Closeandreopenyourterminaltostartusingnvmorrunthefollowingtouseitnow: exportNVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm" [-s"$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"]&&\."$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" # This loads nvm [-s"$NVM_DIR/bash_completion"]&&\."$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" # This loads nvm bash_completion |
Check nvm version and confirm installation typing:
1 | node--version |
Now install Node.js by using the following command:
1 | nvminstallnode |
Verify Node.js installation by typing:
1 | node--version |
Congratulation, you have learned how to install Node.js on CentOS 7. If you have any question, please leave a comment below.
