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

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Installing nvm	10

FreeSewing is built with Node.js, a JavaScript runtime.

You'll need to install Node JS on your system, and to do so, we'll use 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 your linux distribution:

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

To setup nvm, follow the install instructions in the nvm README.

After installation is completed, try running the following command:

nvm

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

If you get nvm: command not found or something similar, close the current terminal window, and open a new one. Now nvm should be found.