freesewing/markdown/dev/tutorials/getting-started-mac/installing-nvm/en.md

---
title: Installing nvm
order: 20
---

FreeSewing is built with [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/), a JavaScript runtime.

You'll need to install Node JS on your system, and to do so, we'll
use [nvm](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm), short for _Node version manager_.

Using nvm has a number of benefits in comparison with installing Node from
the node.js website, or from a package provided by Homebrew or your OS distribution:

- You can easily switch between different Node versions
- Everything gets installed in your home folder, avoiding permission problems

The latest instructions for setting up nvm can be found [here](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm#installing-and-updating). If you want to just skip to the commands that most likely work, keep reading.

To setup nvm, run the following command in a terminal window:

```bash
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash
```

If you don't have `curl` on your system, here's an alternative approach using `wget`:

```bash
wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash
```

After the script is completed, try running the following command:

```bash
nvm
```

If all goes well, it should show you the nvm help.

<Tip>

If you get `nvm: command not found` or something similar, close the Terminal
application, and open a new one. Now `nvm` should be found.

</Tip>
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feat: Flat import of markdown repo This is a flat (without history) import of (some of) the content from our markdown module. We've imported this without history because the repo contains our blog posts and showcases posts content prior to porting them to strapi. Since this contains many images, it would balloon the size of this repo to import the full history. Instead, please refer to the history of the (archived) markdown repo at: https://github.com/freesewing/markdown 2021-08-25 16:09:31 +02:00			`title: Installing nvm`
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Revert "chore: Linting for markdown and js" This reverts commit 1c92e0f655c1b34e4b1f6807914529cc4d82ff81. 2021-10-17 18:26:00 +02:00			`---`
feat: Flat import of markdown repo This is a flat (without history) import of (some of) the content from our markdown module. We've imported this without history because the repo contains our blog posts and showcases posts content prior to porting them to strapi. Since this contains many images, it would balloon the size of this repo to import the full history. Instead, please refer to the history of the (archived) markdown repo at: https://github.com/freesewing/markdown 2021-08-25 16:09:31 +02:00
			`FreeSewing is built with [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/), a JavaScript runtime.`

chore(markdown): Linting of dev docs 2022-02-19 08:04:25 +01:00			`You'll need to install Node JS on your system, and to do so, we'll`
chore: Remark linter run 2022-02-20 14:35:50 +01:00			`use [nvm](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm), short for _Node version manager_.`
feat: Flat import of markdown repo This is a flat (without history) import of (some of) the content from our markdown module. We've imported this without history because the repo contains our blog posts and showcases posts content prior to porting them to strapi. Since this contains many images, it would balloon the size of this repo to import the full history. Instead, please refer to the history of the (archived) markdown repo at: https://github.com/freesewing/markdown 2021-08-25 16:09:31 +02:00
Add link to nvm instructions and updated version 2022-01-15 10:52:19 -05:00			`Using nvm has a number of benefits in comparison with installing Node from`
			`the node.js website, or from a package provided by Homebrew or your OS distribution:`
feat: Flat import of markdown repo This is a flat (without history) import of (some of) the content from our markdown module. We've imported this without history because the repo contains our blog posts and showcases posts content prior to porting them to strapi. Since this contains many images, it would balloon the size of this repo to import the full history. Instead, please refer to the history of the (archived) markdown repo at: https://github.com/freesewing/markdown 2021-08-25 16:09:31 +02:00
chore: More linting @nicholasdower is smarter than me. What's missing was the `listItemIndent` setting 2022-02-20 14:44:38 +01:00			`- You can easily switch between different Node versions`
			`- Everything gets installed in your home folder, avoiding permission problems`
feat: Flat import of markdown repo This is a flat (without history) import of (some of) the content from our markdown module. We've imported this without history because the repo contains our blog posts and showcases posts content prior to porting them to strapi. Since this contains many images, it would balloon the size of this repo to import the full history. Instead, please refer to the history of the (archived) markdown repo at: https://github.com/freesewing/markdown 2021-08-25 16:09:31 +02:00
chore(markdown): Linting of dev docs 2022-02-19 08:04:25 +01:00			`The latest instructions for setting up nvm can be found [here](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm#installing-and-updating). If you want to just skip to the commands that most likely work, keep reading.`
Add link to nvm instructions and updated version 2022-01-15 10:52:19 -05:00
feat: Flat import of markdown repo This is a flat (without history) import of (some of) the content from our markdown module. We've imported this without history because the repo contains our blog posts and showcases posts content prior to porting them to strapi. Since this contains many images, it would balloon the size of this repo to import the full history. Instead, please refer to the history of the (archived) markdown repo at: https://github.com/freesewing/markdown 2021-08-25 16:09:31 +02:00			`To setup nvm, run the following command in a terminal window:`

			```bash
Add link to nvm instructions and updated version 2022-01-15 10:52:19 -05:00			`curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh \| bash`
feat: Flat import of markdown repo This is a flat (without history) import of (some of) the content from our markdown module. We've imported this without history because the repo contains our blog posts and showcases posts content prior to porting them to strapi. Since this contains many images, it would balloon the size of this repo to import the full history. Instead, please refer to the history of the (archived) markdown repo at: https://github.com/freesewing/markdown 2021-08-25 16:09:31 +02:00			```

			If you don't have `curl` on your system, here's an alternative approach using `wget`:

			```bash
Add link to nvm instructions and updated version 2022-01-15 10:52:19 -05:00			`wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh \| bash`
feat: Flat import of markdown repo This is a flat (without history) import of (some of) the content from our markdown module. We've imported this without history because the repo contains our blog posts and showcases posts content prior to porting them to strapi. Since this contains many images, it would balloon the size of this repo to import the full history. Instead, please refer to the history of the (archived) markdown repo at: https://github.com/freesewing/markdown 2021-08-25 16:09:31 +02:00			```

			`After the script is completed, try running the following command:`

			```bash
			`nvm`
			```

chore(markdown): Linting of dev docs 2022-02-19 08:04:25 +01:00			`If all goes well, it should show you the nvm help.`
feat: Flat import of markdown repo This is a flat (without history) import of (some of) the content from our markdown module. We've imported this without history because the repo contains our blog posts and showcases posts content prior to porting them to strapi. Since this contains many images, it would balloon the size of this repo to import the full history. Instead, please refer to the history of the (archived) markdown repo at: https://github.com/freesewing/markdown 2021-08-25 16:09:31 +02:00
			`<Tip>`

			If you get `nvm: command not found` or something similar, close the Terminal
			application, and open a new one. Now `nvm` should be found.

			`</Tip>`