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Fast, clean, no‑nonsense guide to installing the latest Node.js + npm on Windows using PowerShell.
(Works on Windows 10/11, no extra tooling required.)

1. Check if Node is already installed

node -v
npm -v

If both commands return “not recognized,” proceed.

2. Install Node.js (includes npm) — recommended method

The official Windows installer is the simplest and most reliable.

Option A — Download via PowerShell

Invoke-WebRequest https://nodejs.org/dist/latest/win-x64/node.exe -OutFile "$env:ProgramFiles\nodejs\node.exe"

…but this gives you only the raw node.exe (no npm, no PATH setup).
So use Option B instead.

Option B — Use the official MSI installer (recommended)

From PowerShell:

Start-Process "https://nodejs.org/en/download/prebuilt-installer"

This opens the official installer page. Download the Windows x64 .msi → run it → accept defaults:

  • ✔ Add to PATH
  • ✔ Install npm
  • ✔ Install Node.js runtime

After installation, restart PowerShell.

3. Verify installation

node -v
npm -v

You should see something like:

v20.x.x
10.x.x

4. Update npm (optional but common)

npm install -g npm@latest

5. (Optional) Install nvm-windows for easy version switching

If you want multiple Node versions:

winget install CoreyButler.NVMforWindows

Then:

nvm install latest
nvm use latest

6. Quick sanity test

node -e "console.log('Node is working')"
npm init -y

If you want, I can also give you a minimal setup checklist, a script that installs everything automatically, or a guide for using Node with Quartz/Cloudflare Pages since you have those tabs open.
@Claude ○˒
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